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What type of rock does limestone become when it turns into metamorphic rock?
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Limestone is a sedimentary rock but due to metamorphosis it turns to Marble, a metamorphic rock.
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What does slate change into when it is metamorphosed?
Many kinds of rocks both of igneous and sedimentary nature eg; Limestone (sedimentary ) to marble or granite or diorite (igneous) to gneiss.
What metamorphic rock is comprised entirely of calcite?
The metamorphic rock comprising of entirely calcite is limestone.
What was the original rock that formed marble metamorphic rock?
Limestone.
How do heat and pressure change sedimentary rock?
A metamorphic rock is formed when sedimentary rock is subjected to heat and pressure!
How can a metamorphic rock turn into sedimentary rock and then back to metamorphic?
metamorphic rock melts turns into lava,lava cools turns into igneous rock,igneous rock is weathered and eroded into sediment,sediment turns into sedimentary rocksedimentary rock gets heated and squeezed forms metamorphic rockcycle continues.......
A metamorphic rock made from limestone?
Marble is the metamorphic rock formed from limestone. =)
When sedimentary rock melts what does it become?
It turns into a metamorphic rock.
Is marble igneous or sedimentary?
Marble is the metamorphosed result of limestone. Therefore, marble is metamorphic.
Which is metamorphic rock has a nonfoiled texture?
Limestone is a metamorphic rock. Limestone is also has non-foiled texture.
If the sedimentary rock limestone is subjected to metamorphism what metamorphic rock will likely form?
Limestone can metamorphose into marble, a regional metamorphic rock, or into skarn, a contact metamorphic rock.
Is limestone igneous or sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock.
Is limestone an igneous sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock.
When compression pushes together it creates a?
What do you think it creates?? it dependes what type of rock it is but if its metamorphic rock, say, limestone, when its compressed it turns into marble
Limestone is the parent rock of the non foliated metamorphic rock called?
Limestone is the parent of rock of non foliated metamorphic. This is a very old type of rock.
Is limestone a sedmentary rock or a metamorphic rock?
Sedimentary
What rock is formed when limestone goes under metamorphic change?
Marble is a rock formed by the metamorphism of limestone.
What rock was once limestone?
the rock mica
