Novaculite and Essexite  Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Essexite 

The general Novaculite and Essexite  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, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Novaculite and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Essexite . Get to know more information about Novaculite and Essexite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Essexite 

The history of Novaculite and Essexite  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 Essexite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Essexite 

Along with Novaculite and Essexite  definition, know more about the etymology of Novaculite and Essexite . Etymology of Novaculite and Essexite  gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Novaculite and Formation of Essexite . The etymology of Novaculite is From Latin word novacula, for razor stone while that of Essexite  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 Essexite  belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Novaculite and Essexite  are listed below.

For Novaculite,

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

For Essexite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock