Chalk and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Enderbite

The general Chalk and Enderbite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Chalk and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Enderbite

The history of Chalk and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Enderbite

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

For Chalk,

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

For Enderbite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock