explain when limestone is metamorphosed, there is a little change in mineral composition. calcite is still the dominant mineral.

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explain why this happens

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uysha [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-19T11:18:52+03:00

Explanation:

In metamorphic changes, a rock may undergo changes in its minerals composition or textures.

Texture is the orientation of minerals grains in a rock.

Metamorphic changes occur when the temperature and pressure in a rock changes.
It is usually driven by the presence of fluids.
In rocks that contains only a single mineral like limestone, mineralogical transformation is hard to come by.
This is because there are no reacting phases.
Most times, only textural changes occur when mineral grains becomes more packed and granular in nature.

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