Chalk and Breccia Definition

Definition of Chalk and Breccia

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

History of Chalk and Breccia

The history of Chalk and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Breccia

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

For Chalk,

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

For Breccia,

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