Chalk and Travertine Definition

Definition of Chalk and Travertine

The general Chalk and Travertine definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Chalk and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Travertine. Get to know more information about Chalk and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Travertine

The history of Chalk and Travertine 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 Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Travertine

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

For Chalk,

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

For Travertine,

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