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Chalk and Marble


Marble and Chalk


Definition

Definition
Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers  
Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock which is composed of recrystallized carbonate which is formed when limestone is exposed to high temperatures and pressures over a long time  

History
  
  

Origin
-  
Egypt  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone  
From the Greek marmaros, shining stone and also from the English word marmoreal meaning marble-like  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Metamorphic Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
-  
-  

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

Texture

Texture
Clastic or Non-Clastic  
Granular  

Color
Grey, White, Yellow  
Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Pink, White  

Maintenance
Less  
More  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
No  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
No  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
No  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
No  
No  

Acid Resistant
No  
No  

Appearance
Soft  
Veined and Shiny  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration  
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads  

Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration  
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone  

Other Architectural Uses
Powder  
-  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, raw material for manufacture of quicklime and slaked lime, Source of calcium  
As Dimension Stone  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
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  
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Curling, Laboratory bench tops, Paper Industry, Tombstones, Used in aquariums, Whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper  

Types

Types
Chalk Marl and Marl  
Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Calacatta marble, Cultured Marble, Polished Marble, Honed Marble, Sand Marble  

Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock  
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Buland Darwaza in Agra, India, Capitol Hill Building, Washington DC, Charminar in Hyderabad, India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, India, Ephesus in Turkey, Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, India, Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India, Louvre in Paris, France, Mysore Palace in Karnataka, India, Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Parthenon in Greece, Potala Palace in Lahasa, Tibet, Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Qutb Minar in India, Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, St. Peter’s Cathedral in Vatican City, Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Tower of Pisa, Italy, Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India, Washington Monument, US  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Bust of Artemis, Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Lincoln Memorial in America  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Present  
Absent  

Formation

Formation
Chalk is formed from lime mud, which accumulates on the sea floor which is then transformed into rock by geological processes.  
Marble is a metamorphic rock produced from limestone in the earth crust. It is formed by the metamorphism of limestone.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Quartz, Sand  
Garnet, Graphite, Olivine, Pyrite, Quartz  

Compound Content
Ca, NaCl, CaO  
CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, MgO, Silicon Dioxide  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
No  
Yes  

Types of Metamorphism
-  
Impact Metamorphism  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion  
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
1  
3-4  

Grain Size
Very fine-grained  
Medium Grained  

Fracture
-  
-  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Highly Porous  
Less Porous  

Luster
Dull  
Dull to Pearly to Subvitreous  

Compressive Strength
5.00 N/mm2  
99+
115.00 N/mm2  
27

Cleavage
-  
Perfect  

Toughness
1  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.3-2.4  
2.86-2.87  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
2.49-2.50 g/cm3  
2.4-2.7 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.90 kJ/Kg K  
12
0.88 kJ/Kg K  
13

Resistance
Heat Resistant  
Heat Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam  
China, India  

Africa
Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe  
Namibia  

Europe
England, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom  
Italy, Spain  

Others
-  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, USA  
-  

South America
Colombia  
-  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
Adelaide, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Yorke Peninsula  
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria  

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All about Chalk and Marble Properties

Know all about Chalk and Marble properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Chalk belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Marble belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Chalk is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Marble is Granular. Chalk appears Soft and Marble appears Veined and Shiny. The luster of Chalk is dull while that of Marble is dull to pearly to subvitreous. Chalk is available in grey, white, yellow colors whereas Marble is available in black, blue, brown, grey, pink, white 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 Marble are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling, laboratory bench tops, paper industry, tombstones, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper.

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