All about Chalk and Breccia Properties
Know all about Chalk and Breccia properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Chalk and Breccia belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Chalk is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic. Chalk appears Soft and Breccia appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Chalk is dull while that of Breccia is dull to pearly. Chalk is available in grey, white, yellow colors whereas Breccia is available in beige, black, blue, brown, buff, green, grey, orange, pink, purple, red, rust, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Chalk are alumina refineries, creating artwork, drawing on blackboards, gymnasts, athletes and mountain climbers use for grip, in aquifers, paper industry, production of lime, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, whiting, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper and that of Breccia are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.