Chalk
Type | Sedimentary Rock |
Origin | Biochemical |
Texture | Nonclastic; Fine-grained |
Composition | Calcite |
Color | White |
Miscellaneous | Massive, Earthy; Reacts with HCl; Hardness < Glass |
Depositional Environment | Deep Marine |
Type | Sedimentary Rock |
Origin | Biochemical |
Texture | Nonclastic; Fine-grained |
Composition | Calcite |
Color | White |
Miscellaneous | Massive, Earthy; Reacts with HCl; Hardness < Glass |
Depositional Environment | Deep Marine |