Etymology of Chalk and Hornblendite
Along with Chalk and Hornblendite definition, know more about the etymology of Chalk and Hornblendite. Etymology of Chalk and Hornblendite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Chalk and Formation of Hornblendite. 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 Hornblendite 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 Hornblendite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Chalk and Hornblendite are listed below.
For Chalk,
- Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
- Group: Not applicable
- Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock
For Hornblendite,
- Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
- Group: Plutonic
- Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock