Novaculite and Skarn Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Skarn

The general Novaculite and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Novaculite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Skarn

The history of Novaculite and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Skarn

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Skarn,

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