Granophyre and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Novaculite

The general Granophyre and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. 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 Granophyre and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Novaculite

The history of Granophyre 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.

Granophyre and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Novaculite

Along with Granophyre and Novaculite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Novaculite. Etymology of Granophyre and Novaculite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Novaculite. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Novaculite is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Novaculite are listed below.

For Granophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium 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