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