Chalk and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Carbonatite

The general Chalk and Carbonatite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Chalk and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Carbonatite

The history of Chalk and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Carbonatite

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

For Chalk,

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

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock