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 |