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What is the economic use of metamorphic rocks?

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Following are examples of three metamorphic rocks and a list of their uses.

Marble is a metamorphic rock that is used to make floor tiles, counter tops and it is carved into statues and was used extensively in the building of the Roman Colosseum and other historic buildings.

Slate is another metamorphic rock that is used in buildings for floor and roofing tiles, and it was once used for blackboards.

Quartzite is used as a source of silica; other forms of metamorphic rocks are useful as building components, monuments, counter tops, and facings.

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Metamorphic rocks include marble, granite, and gemstones like sapphire, ruby, and diamond. Marble and granite are used in building construction, paving, and sculpture. Gemstones (both natural and synthetic) are used for jewelery and, in industry, as abrasives and cutting tools

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Metamorphic is one of the three classifications that all rocks fall into. The others are sedimentary and igneous. Metamorphic rock is sedimentary, igneous, and even previous forms of metamorphic rocks that have been altered chemically or structurally be heat and/or pressure. An example of a metamorphic rock is slate, a rock that is formed from the sedimentary rock shale that has been exposed to heat and pressure over a long period of time.

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Certain metamorphic rocks are important materials for buildings and sculpture.

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Some metamorphic rocks have economic uses because they are sold to consumers for profit. This is true for rocks like slate and marble.

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Metamorphic rocks, like marble, can be used for counter tops, sinks, and floors.

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We can use it to make accessories or jewelries for women

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how is mrble used in everyday life

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rocks and minerals

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