Marble is a kind of metamorphic rock made of recrystallized Calcite or Dolomite. Many people buy marble to cover their floor or to build beautiful kitchen countertops. These calcareous metamorphic rocks are formed from limestone.
What is marble?
Marble has a firm crystalline structure and slight porosity. Based on the presence of various minerals like sand, silt, and clay, it can be available in many colors, but The purest calcite marble is in white.
There are not many rocks that can have as many uses as marble. Because of the marble formation process, it appears in large deposits worldwide, and for that, it has economic value to mine this common, useful rock on a large scale. Mostly, marble is used in the construction industry. The crushed form of it is usable in building roads, building foundations, and railroad beddings.
Dimension stone, which is made by cutting marble into blocks or sheets, is usable in architecture and sculpture; it also has an added value for its beauty and rigidity. Marble can be used for its chemical properties in pharmaceuticals and agriculture. It has many unique properties that make it a valuable rock in many different industries in various ways. For its optical properties, it is used in cosmetics, paint, and paper.
