Chalk and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Chalk and Banded iron formation

The general Chalk and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Chalk and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Chalk and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Banded iron formation

The history of Chalk and Banded iron formation 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.

Chalk and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Banded iron formation

Along with Chalk and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Chalk and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Chalk and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Chalk and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Chalk is From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone while that of Banded iron formation is From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Chalk and Banded iron formation belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Chalk and Banded iron formation are listed below.

For Chalk,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock