Chalk
Chalk can u catch this wikipedia? im on a roll woot woot Chalk has been quarried from prehistory, providing building material and marl for fields. In southeast England, deneholes are a notable example of ancient chalk pits.
The Chalk Formation is a European stratigraphic unit in the upper Cretaceous period. This includes the famous White cliffs of Dover of Kent in England, which are formed entirely of chalk deposits. The Champagne region of France is mostly on chalk formations, with the famous caves being carved out beneath the hills.
Uses
- Blackboard chalk is a substance used for drawing on rough surfaces, as it readily crumbles leaving particles that stick loosely to these surfaces. Blackboard chalk, often supplied in sticks about 10 cm long, is currently made from the mineral gypsum (calcium sulfate) rather than calcium carbonate.
- In lawn tennis, when grass or clay courts are used, chalk is used to mark the boundaries. This gives the advantage that, if the ball hits the line, a cloud of chalk dust can be seen.
- In gymnastics, rock-climbing, bouldering and weight-lifting, chalk - usually in the form of magnesium carbonate - is applied to the hands to prevent slippage.
- Tailor's chalk traditionally is hard chalk used to make temporary markings on cloth, for instance by tailors. Nowadays it is usually made from talc (magnesium silicate).