Chalk and Ganister Definition

Definition of Chalk and Ganister

The general Chalk and Ganister definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, A ganister is a hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone or orthoquartzite which is basically used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces and is a type of sedimentary rocks.. Along with definition of Chalk and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Ganister. Get to know more information about Chalk and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Ganister

The history of Chalk and Ganister 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 Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Ganister

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

For Chalk,

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

For Ganister,

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