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Chalk is a type of sedimentary rock, composed predominantly of calcium carbonate.
Chalk may also refer to:
The
Chalk Group , a stratigraphic unit in northwest Europe.
The Chalk country, a region of
Discworld
Blackboard chalk and
sidewalk chalk , a material used for writing and art, usually composed of calcium sulfate or calcium carbonate.
Chalk (drying agent) , magnesium carbonate, used for hands in rock climbing, gymnastics, and weight lifting
Chalk, Kent , a village in England
Chalk (TV series) , a BBC sitcom written by Steven Moffat
Chalk (film) , a 2006 film by Mike Akel
Chalk (military) , a group of paratroopers or other soldiers that deploy from a single aircraft
Billiard chalk , a silica and corundum compound applied to the tip of a cue
French chalk, or
talc , magnesium silicate, usually as a powder or in sticks
Surname
Alex Chalk , English Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham since May 2015
Alfred Chalk (1874–1954), British footballer
Dave Chalk (baseball) (b. 1950), former American Major League baseball player
Dave Chalk (entrepreneur) , Canadian journalist and broadcaster
Garry Chalk (b. 1952), British-born Canadian actor
Gary Chalk (b. 1952), English illustrator and model-maker
Gerry Chalk (1910–1943), English cricketer
Gordon Chalk (1913–1991), Australian politician
Marshall Chalk (b. 1981), Australian rugby league player
O. Roy Chalk (1907–1995), American entrepreneur
Robin Chalk (b. 1981), English actor
Roger Chalk , Australian politician
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Topics referred to by the same term