Etymology of Chalk and Whiteschist
Along with Chalk and Whiteschist definition, know more about the etymology of Chalk and Whiteschist. Etymology of Chalk and Whiteschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Chalk and Formation of Whiteschist. 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 Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Chalk and Whiteschist are listed below.
For Chalk,
- Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
- Group: Not applicable
- Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock
For Whiteschist,
- Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
- Group: Not applicable
- Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock