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Chalk and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Chalk Definition


Definition

Definition
Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone   
No etymologies found   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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