Chalk and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Novaculite

The general Chalk and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. Along with definition of Chalk and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Novaculite

The history of Chalk and Novaculite 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 Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Novaculite

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

For Chalk,

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

For Novaculite,

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