Chalk and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Chalk and Wackestone

The general Chalk and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Chalk and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Chalk and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Wackestone

The history of Chalk and Wackestone 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 Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Wackestone

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

For Chalk,

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

For Wackestone,

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