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Marble

Limestone recrystallized — sugary sparkle, no fossils left, and still fizzing in acid.

Core Biological & Field Specifications
Type
Metamorphic (from limestone)
Texture
Coarse, sugary, interlocked
Test
Fizzes in acid; soft (knife scratches)
Where
Mountain belts — Vermont, Carrara, Georgia

Profile & Natural History

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