Chalk and Granulite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Granulite

The general Chalk and Granulite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Chalk and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Granulite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Granulite

The history of Chalk and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Granulite

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

For Chalk,

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

For Granulite,

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