Charnockite and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Charnockite and Novaculite

The general Charnockite and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. 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 Charnockite and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Charnockite and Novaculite

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

Charnockite and Novaculite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Charnockite and Novaculite. In this section, you will know about Charnockite and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India whereas Origin of Novaculite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Charnockite and Novaculite discoverer. The Discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland and the discoverer of Novaculite is Unknown.

Etymology of Charnockite and Novaculite

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

For Charnockite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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