Adakite and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Adakite and Novaculite

The general Adakite and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. 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 Adakite and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Adakite and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Novaculite

The history of Adakite 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.

Adakite and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Novaculite

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

For Adakite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium 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