Chalk and Talc carbonate Definition

Definition of Chalk and Talc carbonate

The general Chalk and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.. Along with definition of Chalk and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Chalk and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Talc carbonate

The history of Chalk and Talc carbonate 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 Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Talc carbonate

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

For Chalk,

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

For Talc carbonate,

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