Marble Marble Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated, although there are exceptions. In geology, the term "marble" refers to metamorphosed limestone, but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material. The word "marble" derives from the Ancient Greek (), from (), "crystalline rock, shining stone", perhaps from the verb (), "to flash, sparkle, gleam"; R. S. P. Beekes has suggested that a "Pre-Greek origin is probable." This stem is also the ancestor of the English
Limestone leaf warbler number of recognised warbler species by 40% to 64. The limestone leaf warbler is known to occur in northern Vietnam and Laos, and also occurs in southern China. The species name, "calciatilis," means "dwelling on limestone", which refers to its natural habitat, which is broadleaved evergreen and semi-evergreen forest growing around limestone karst mountains around 700-1200m in height. This area is known for its unusual wildlife and includes the Annamite mountain range of Laos. The species name, calcialtilis, means “dwelling on limestone”, which along with its common name is a reference to its natural habitat, which is broadleaved evergreen and