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Re:Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, and the Cli... by justinator on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @11:27PM (#14503517)
Chalkboard chalk is calcium sulphate, whereas climbing chalk is magnesium carbonate.

You would not want to use chalkboard chalk for climbing, as it would make holds actually slipperier.

Some climbers do carry a piece of chalkboard chalk to mark key holds, though.

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