Know all about Chalk and Lignite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Chalk and Lignite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Chalk is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Lignite is Amorphous, Glassy. Chalk appears Soft and Lignite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Chalk is dull while that of Lignite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Chalk is available in grey, white, yellow colors whereas Lignite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey 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 Lignite are electricity generation.