Chalk and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Chalk and Granophyre

The general Chalk and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Chalk and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Chalk and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Granophyre

The history of Chalk and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Granophyre

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

For Chalk,

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

For Granophyre,

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