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MARBLE #1   (detail)
Limestone marble     -   Other specific examples: #1 | #2 | #3 | #4
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Calcite: CaCO3
Description
On this close up of the cut surface we can more easily see the interlocking of the recrystallized calcite crystals. Always do an acid test to identify this rock.
  

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