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Breccia and Chalk Definition


Chalk and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Breccia and Chalk

The general Breccia and Chalk definition can be stated as: Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. On the other hand, Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. Along with definition of Breccia and Chalk, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Chalk. Get to know more information about Breccia and Chalk origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Chalk

The history of Breccia and Chalk gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Breccia and Chalk Origin and Discoverer

Breccia and Chalk definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Breccia and Chalk. In this section, you will know about Breccia and Chalk Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Breccia is England whereas Origin of Chalk is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Breccia and Chalk discoverer. The discoverer of Breccia and Chalk are Unknown.

Etymology of Breccia and Chalk

Along with Breccia and Chalk definition, know more about the etymology of Breccia and Chalk. Etymology of Breccia and Chalk gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Breccia and Formation of Chalk. The etymology of Breccia is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break while that of Chalk is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Breccia and Chalk belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Breccia and Chalk are listed below.

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