Granite and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Granite and Novaculite

The general Granite and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. 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 Granite and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Granite and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Novaculite

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Novaculite

Along with Granite and Novaculite definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Novaculite. Etymology of Granite and Novaculite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Novaculite. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Novaculite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Novaculite are listed below.

For Granite,

• 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