title: Chalk (disambiguation)
text: # 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 (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
  