Serpentinite and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Serpentinite and Novaculite

The general Serpentinite and Novaculite definition can be stated as: A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. On the other hand, Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Serpentinite and Novaculite

The history of Serpentinite and Novaculite 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.

Serpentinite and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Novaculite

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

For Serpentinite,

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

For Novaculite,

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