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What weathers faster marble or slate?
It depends on the marble and the slate, Vermont marble erodes faster than Maine slate, for example. Vermont marble is more often used in interior work. Maine slate is ideal for roofing.
What weathers marble and limestone?
carbon dioxide: when it mixes with rain& water will create carbonic acid rain which weathers marble and limestone.so carbonic acid weathers marble and limestone.
In wet climates granite weathers more slowly than?
marble
Will a big marble go faster than a small marble and why?
A bigger marble will go faster because it has more weight.
Which do you think would weather faster a sculpted marble statue or a smooth marble column?
Smooth marble column
What weathers faster marble or slate?
It depends on the marble and the slate, Vermont marble erodes faster than Maine slate, for example. Vermont marble is more often used in interior work. Maine slate is ideal for roofing.
Is feldspar a marble?
No, a feldspar is a mineral, and a marble is a rock. Marble is a metamorphic rock, made mostly of the mineral Calcite.
What weathers marble and limestone?
carbon dioxide: when it mixes with rain& water will create carbonic acid rain which weathers marble and limestone.so carbonic acid weathers marble and limestone.
When granite weathers mechanically what does it turn into?
quartz, feldspar, and mica
What type of rock weathers the fastest?
Sedimentary rock weathers the fastest and easiest
Which weathers faster granite or marble?
Marble will weather more quickly. The mineral calcite, of which marble is composed is softer and less resistant to abrasion than granite. It is also more susceptible to chemical weathering via natural and man-caused acidic rainfall due to its chemical composition. Granite--not so susceptible.
In wet climates granite weathers more slowly than?
marble
What natural resources does the Italy have?
feldspar pyrite natural gases fish marble barite abestos pumice feldspar coal mercury zinc and potash
Will a big marble go faster than a small marble and why?
A bigger marble will go faster because it has more weight.
How does limestone affect monuments?
Limestone is primarily made of Calcium Carbonate which is a soluable in water and weak acid solutions. Anytime rainfall hits a monument made of limestone, it weathers it a bit faster than if it were made of marble.
Why do you think acid precipitation weathers rocks faster than normal precipitation?
Because there is acid in this precipitation than normal precipitation so it weathers the Rock alot faster because acid is very strong
Would a larger marble roll faster than a smaller marble from an inclination?
no
