Chalk and Wehrlite Definition

Definition of Chalk and Wehrlite

The general Chalk and Wehrlite definition can be stated as: Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. On the other hand, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Chalk and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Chalk and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Chalk and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chalk and Wehrlite

The history of Chalk and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chalk and Wehrlite

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

For Chalk,

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

For Wehrlite,

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