Metamorphic Marvel: Limestone’s Transformation Into Marble
During metamorphism, limestone undergoes a dramatic transformation into marble through a process called recrystallization. The calcite crystals in limestone rearrange and grow, resulting in a characteristic granular texture. Impurities are removed, leading to the formation of a purer, crystalline marble. Under certain conditions, foliation, a layering of minerals, may develop. The mineral composition of the…