Chalk and Suevite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Suevite

The general Chalk and Suevite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Chalk and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Suevite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Suevite

The history of Chalk and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Suevite

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

For Chalk,

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

For Suevite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock