The general Epidosite and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. 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 Epidosite and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Epidosite 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.
Epidosite and Novaculite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Novaculite. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite and Novaculite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Novaculite discoverer. The discoverer of Epidosite and Novaculite are Unknown.
Along with Epidosite and Novaculite definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Novaculite. Etymology of Epidosite and Novaculite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Novaculite. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Novaculite is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Novaculite are listed below.
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