Novaculite and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Carbonatite

The general Novaculite and Carbonatite definition can be stated as: Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. On the other hand, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Novaculite and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Carbonatite

The history of Novaculite and Carbonatite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Novaculite and Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

Novaculite and Carbonatite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Novaculite and Carbonatite. In this section, you will know about Novaculite and Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Novaculite is Unknown whereas Origin of Carbonatite is Tanzania. It is interesting to know the name of Novaculite and Carbonatite discoverer. The discoverer of Novaculite and Carbonatite are Unknown.

Etymology of Novaculite and Carbonatite

Along with Novaculite and Carbonatite definition, know more about the etymology of Novaculite and Carbonatite. Etymology of Novaculite and Carbonatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Novaculite and Formation of Carbonatite. The etymology of Novaculite is From Latin word novacula, for razor stone while that of Carbonatite is From Latin word novacula, for razor stone. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Novaculite and Carbonatite are listed below.

For Novaculite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock