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the
Standards
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Limestone
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Marble
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Sandstone
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Granite
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Marble
is a
metamorphic rock
resulting from the
metamorphism
of
limestone
, composed mostly of
calcite
. It is extensively used for
sculpture
, as a
building
material, and in many other applications.
Limestone
is a
sedimentary rock
composed largely of the
mineral
calcite
. Limestones often contain variable amounts of silica in the form of
chert
. The primary source of the calcite in limestone is most commonly
marine organisms
.
Sandstone
is a
sedimentary rock
composed mainly of
sand
-size
mineral
or rock
grains
. Most sandstone is composed of
quartz
. Like sand, sandstone may be any color, but the most common colors are tan, brown, yellow, red, gray and white.
Granite
is an
igneous
rock and is formed from magma. Granite magma has many potential origins but it must intrude other rocks. Granite primarily consists of
orthoclase
and
plagioclase
feldspars
,
quartz
,
hornblende
,
muscovite
and/or
biotite
micas
,
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