Chalk and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Chalk and Lamprophyre

The general Chalk and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Chalk and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Chalk and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Lamprophyre

The history of Chalk and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Lamprophyre

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

For Chalk,

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

For Lamprophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock