Banded iron formation and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Banded iron formation and Novaculite

The general Banded iron formation and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. 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 Banded iron formation and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Banded iron formation and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Banded iron formation and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Banded iron formation and Novaculite

The history of Banded iron formation 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.

Banded iron formation and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Banded iron formation and Novaculite

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

For Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse 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