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Is chalk harder than limestone?
No, limestone is harder than chalk. Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite, whereas chalk is a soft, porous sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate.
Chalk is an example of what kind of rock?
Chalk is a form of limestone, a sedimentary rock.
What is a sedimentary rock formed from deposites of shells?
Limestone and chalk.
What examples of a sedimentary rock are chalk and coal?
Chalk is a type of limestone. Limestone and coal are both organic sedimentary rocks.
Is blackboard chalk the same as cliff chalk from the white rock beach in portrush?
No. Blackboard chalk is calcium sulfate, also known as gypsum. Cliff chalk is calcium carbonate, also known as calcite or limestone.
Which rock group does chalk belong to?
Sedimentary Rocks because chalk is pretty much limestone.
What metamorphic rock does chalk turn into after heat and pressure?
Chalk, which is a sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate, typically transforms into marble under heat and pressure. Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms from the recrystallization of limestone or dolostone.
Whick type of rock has layers?
Sedimentary rock, such as limestone, chalk, slate and sandstone.
Is chalk a type of igneous rock?
limestone or could be gypsum Could be chalk. Dip it in vinegar. If it fizzes, it might be a sedimentary carbonate rock like limestone or chalk. There is always a possibility it is another kind of sedimentary rock or possibly an extrusive igneous one. Testing is needed to be sure.
Is caulk a Sedimentary rock?
No limestone and sandstone are sedimentary rocks. Chalk is not.
What organic sedimentary rock is made of microscopic shells?
Limestone and chalk.
Is chalk and shale the same thing?
No. Chalk is a variant of limestone, composed primarily of calcite. It is a carbonate sedimentary rock. Shale is a laminated sedimentary rock composed of silt and clay sized particles of mostly silicate mainerals. It is a clastic sedimentary rock.
