Chalk (disambiguation)

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 (b. 1950), former American Major League baseball player
  • Dave Chalk (broadcaster), Canadian journalist and broadcaster
  • Garry Chalk (b. 1952), British-born Canadian actor
  • Gary Chalk (illustrator) (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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