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Metamorphic rock

Marble

Metamorphosed limestone of blocky, recrystallized calcite; non-foliated. Original sedimentary textures and fossils are destroyed; impurities cause the 'marbling'.

More photos and thin sections

Alex Strekeisen: Marble

Other metamorphic rocks

Slate · Phyllite · Schist · Gneiss · Amphibolite · Quartzite · Hornfels · Migmatite

Sources

Panchuk, Physical Geology 10.3: Classification of Metamorphic Rocks