Gneiss and Novaculite Uses

Gneiss

Novaculite

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1 Uses

1.1 Architecture

1.1.1 Interior Uses

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration

1.1.2 Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone

As Building Stone, Garden Decoration

1.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

1.2 Industry

1.2.1 Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone

Arrowheads, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, Cutting Tool, for Road Aggregate, Knives, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone, Spear Points, Used to sharpen metal tools and weapons

1.2.2 Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

1.3 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Artifacts, Monuments

1.4 Other Uses

1.4.1 Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Jewelry, Tombstones, Used in aquariums

Cemetery Markers, Gemstone, In aquifers, In fire-starting tools, Jewelry, Manufacture of tools, Pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, To determine the gold content of jewelry

Uses of Gneiss and Novaculite

There are many uses of Gneiss and Novaculite based on their unique properties. All rocks due to their properties, texture, color etc. have variety of uses. Know all about Gneiss and Novaculite and their uses in industries and architecture in the upcoming sections.

Commercial uses of Gneiss: cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.
Commercial uses of Novaculite: cemetery markers, gemstone, in aquifers, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, manufacture of tools, pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, to determine the gold content of jewelry.