Chalk and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Chalk and Kenyte

The general Chalk and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Chalk and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Chalk and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Kenyte

The history of Chalk and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Kenyte

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

For Chalk,

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

For Kenyte,

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