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MarbleMarble is a metamorphic rock that forms when limestone is subjected to the heat and pressure of metamorphism.Marble is composed primarily of the mineral c ...

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Give Reason: Limestone changed into marble.

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Limestone is changed into marble due to immense heat and pressure under the Earth's surface. It has changed into a metamorphic rock. The calcite in the limestone changes and fossils and layering in the original limestone disappear as interlocking grains grow.

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