Chalk and Benmoreite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Benmoreite

The general Chalk and Benmoreite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Chalk and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Benmoreite

The history of Chalk and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Benmoreite

Along with Chalk and Benmoreite definition, know more about the etymology of Chalk and Benmoreite. Etymology of Chalk and Benmoreite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Chalk and Formation of Benmoreite. 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 Benmoreite 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 belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Benmoreite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Chalk and Benmoreite are listed below.

For Chalk,

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

For Benmoreite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock