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Breccia and Novaculite Definition


Novaculite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From Latin word novacula, for razor stone   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Breccia and Novaculite

The general Breccia and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. 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 Breccia and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Novaculite

The history of Breccia 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.

Breccia and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Novaculite

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

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