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What rock is formed when limestone is transformed to a metamorphic rock?
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∙ 13y ago
Marble, or sometimes schist.
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A metamorphic rock made from limestone?
Marble is the metamorphic rock formed from limestone. =)
What rock is formed when limestone goes under metamorphic change?
Marble is a rock formed by the metamorphism of limestone.
What rock is formed when coal is transformed to metamorphic rock?
shale
What was the original rock that formed marble metamorphic rock?
Limestone.
What rock is formed when conglomerate is transformed to metamorphic rock?
It is called metaconglomerate.
How can a rock be transformed into a metamorphic rock?
Rock can be changed into metamorphic rock by heat and pressure.
What is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone?
A metamorphic rock formed from limestone is known as marble. Marble is created when limestone undergoes intense heat and pressure over time, causing its minerals to recrystallize and form a new, harder rock with a characteristic crystalline texture.
What rock was Diamond transformed before being a metamorphic rock?
Diamond is a mineral form of carbon. It is not a metamorphic rock, but a mineral formed from extreme heat and pressure.
Is marble a folliated metamorphic rock?
Yes due to it being under pressure and heat. Metamorphic rock is rock that has been transformed chemically and/or physically due to extreme heat and pressure. Marble qualifies because it is composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, typically dolomite and/or calcite (think limestone) that has been transformed by the heat and pressure present when it was deep in the crust
Is marble igneous or sedimentary?
Marble is the metamorphosed result of limestone. Therefore, marble is metamorphic.
What is rock formrd by heat or pressure?
Rock formed by heat and pressure becomes transformed and altered, such rock is called Metamorphic Rock.
Marble is a metamorphic rock that was originally?
By definition a metamorphic rock has undergone recrystallization without melting - that requires a lot of heat and pressure. Marble is a metamorphic rock - it is recrystallized limestone or dolostone.
