Marble

== =Marble = Metamorphic Rocks

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 * Color;yellow, red , black, green , gray , white, orange.
 * Characteristics;
 * 1.) glossy shiny
 * 2.) not heavy
 * 3.) It's hardness is 3
 * 4.) non-foliated
 * 5.) it is metamorphosed limestone
 * Locations and Regional types
 * 1.) It is Regional Metamorphic
 * 2.)Found just about everywhere
 * China, U.S., Europe, ext.
 * Uses for this rock
 * 1.) Flooring
 * 2.) Fire places
 * 3.) Showers
 * 4.) Foyers
 * 5.) Tables
 * Facts
 * 1.) Marble is basicly limestone
 * 2.) The Romans and Greeks used large amounts of this rock
 * 3.) This is a very hard rock to dirty or scratch
 * 4.) Legends say that marble helps to recall forgotten dreams
 * 5.) Derived from the Greek word meaning shiny stone
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