Chalk and Epidosite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Epidosite

The general Chalk and Epidosite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Chalk and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Epidosite

The history of Chalk and Epidosite 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 Epidosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Epidosite

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

For Chalk,

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

For Epidosite,

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