Chalk and Minette Definition

Definition of Chalk and Minette

The general Chalk and Minette definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Chalk and Minette, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Minette. Get to know more information about Chalk and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Minette

The history of Chalk and Minette 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 Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Minette

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

For Chalk,

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

For Minette,

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