Definition
Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt
Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers
History
Origin
Pike County, U.S
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Discoverer
Unknown
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Etymology
From the chemical and mineralogical composition of the upper mantle of the Earth
From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock