Chalk and Teschenite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Teschenite

The general Chalk and Teschenite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Chalk and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Teschenite

The history of Chalk and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Teschenite

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

For Chalk,

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

For Teschenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock