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Hyaloclastite  and Novaculite Definition


Novaculite and Hyaloclastite  Definition


Definition

Definition
Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment   
Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From hyalo +‎ -ite   
From Latin word novacula, for razor stone   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Novaculite

The general Hyaloclastite  and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment. 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 Hyaloclastite  and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hyaloclastite  and Novaculite

The history of Hyaloclastite  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.

Hyaloclastite  and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Novaculite

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

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