marble | Definition, Types, Uses, Facts | Britannica
Marble, granular limestone or dolomite (, rock composed of calciummagnesium carbonate) that has been recrystallized under the influence of heat, pressure, and aqueous solutions. Commercially, it includes all decorative calciumrich rocks that can be polished, as well as certain serpentines (verd antiques). Petrographically marbles are massive rather than thinlayered and consist of a ...