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they are both rocks but both formed different ways chalk is formed by dead sea creatures skeleltons build up to form chalk and limestone is formed by shells and very littke amounts of mud and sand
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What is the difference between chalk and limestone considering they are both made up of calcium carbonate but form different geological features?
Chalk is a type of limestone, there are several types of limestone, chalk, crystalline, fossiliferous, oolitic, travertine and a few others.
What is the difference between Chalk and Gypsum?
Gypsum is a very soft mineral made of calcium sulfate dihydrate, chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. Chalk is soft, white, porous limestone composed calcium carbonate, chemical formula CaCO3.
What is the chemical formula of chalk?
Chalk is CaCO3. The chemical name for chalk is calcium carbonate. It is a porous sedimentary rock, and is also a type of limestone. The White Cliffs of Dover are actually made from chalk.
What is the difference between chalk and coal?
Chalk is a rock composed of animal fossils and coal is a rock composed of plant fossils.
What physical properties could you use to tell the difference between chalk and snow?
Snow is cold Chalk tastes bad.
What is the difference between chalk and limestone considering they are both made up of calcium carbonate but form different geological features?
Chalk is a type of limestone, there are several types of limestone, chalk, crystalline, fossiliferous, oolitic, travertine and a few others.
What is the relationship between limestone marble and chalk?
Chalk and marble are forms of limestone. They are all made of Calcium Carbonate.
Is chalk harder than limestone?
No, Limestone is harder than chalk.
Is chalk sedimentary?
Yes,!! Chalk is fine grains of limestone compressed together and limestone is sedimentary, so chalk has to sedimentary.
Limestone is the chemical content of chalk?
The chemical formula of chalk or limestone is calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
What is the difference between Chalk and Gypsum?
Gypsum is a very soft mineral made of calcium sulfate dihydrate, chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. Chalk is soft, white, porous limestone composed calcium carbonate, chemical formula CaCO3.
Is chalk the same as the rock limestone?
It is pretty much the same. Chalk and limestone are made of the same elements, but to to make chalk they change the limestone a bit. First they change the shape and then make it smooth. I hope that helps!
What examples of a sedimentary rock are chalk and coal?
Chalk is a type of limestone. Limestone and coal are both organic sedimentary rocks.
What is the difference between chalk and sidewalk chalk?
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What alkali is in chalk?
Chalk is limestone or calcite, calcium carbonate or CaCO3
How is chalk converted to limestone?
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Limestone can make what?
chalk and floortiles
