All about Chalk and Limestone Properties
Know all about Chalk and Limestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Chalk and Limestone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Chalk is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Chalk appears Soft and Limestone appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Chalk is dull while that of Limestone is dull to pearly. Chalk is available in grey, white, yellow colors whereas Limestone is available in beige, black, blue, brown, cream, gold, green, grey, light green, light grey, linen, pink, red, rust, silver, 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 Limestone are animal feed filler, as a feed additive for livestock, paper industry, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper.