Marble

Type Metamorphic Rock
Texture Non-foliated; Medium- to coarse-grained
Composition Calcite
Index Minerals
Color Pink
Miscellaneous Sugary; Biotite laminations; reacts with HCl
Metamorphic Type Regional or Contact
Metamorphic Grade Variable
Parent Rock Limestone or Dolostone
Metamorphic Environment Variable grade regional or contact metamorphism along a convergent plate boundary