Chalk and Hawaiite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Hawaiite

The general Chalk and Hawaiite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Chalk and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Hawaiite

The history of Chalk and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Hawaiite

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

For Chalk,

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

For Hawaiite,

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