Chalk and Skarn Definition

Definition of Chalk and Skarn

The general Chalk and Skarn definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Chalk and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Skarn. Get to know more information about Chalk and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Skarn

The history of Chalk and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Skarn

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

For Chalk,

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

For Skarn,

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