Granulite and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Novaculite

The general Granulite and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. 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 Granulite and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Novaculite

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Novaculite

Along with Granulite and Novaculite definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Novaculite. Etymology of Granulite and Novaculite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Novaculite. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Novaculite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Novaculite are listed below.

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse 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