All about Chalk and Itacolumite Properties
Know all about Chalk and Itacolumite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Chalk and Itacolumite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Chalk is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Itacolumite is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Chalk appears Soft and Itacolumite appears Rough. The luster of Chalk and Itacolumite is dull. Chalk is available in grey, white, yellow colors whereas Itacolumite is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Chalk are alumina refineries, creating artwork, drawing on blackboards, gymnasts, athletes and mountain climbers use for grip, in aquifers, paper industry, production of lime, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, whiting, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper and that of Itacolumite are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.