The general Chalk and Sovite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Chalk and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Sovite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Chalk and Sovite 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 Sovite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Chalk and Sovite. In this section, you will know about Chalk and Sovite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Chalk and Sovite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Chalk and Sovite discoverer. The discoverer of Chalk and Sovite are Unknown.
Along with Chalk and Sovite definition, know more about the etymology of Chalk and Sovite. Etymology of Chalk and Sovite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Chalk and Formation of Sovite. 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 Sovite 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 Sovite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Chalk and Sovite are listed below.
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