Chalk and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Chalk and Jasperoid

The general Chalk and Jasperoid definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Chalk and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Chalk and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Jasperoid

The history of Chalk and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Jasperoid

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

For Chalk,

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

For Jasperoid,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock