Kenyte and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Novaculite

The general Kenyte and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. 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 Kenyte and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Novaculite

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Novaculite

Along with Kenyte and Novaculite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Novaculite. Etymology of Kenyte and Novaculite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Novaculite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Novaculite is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Novaculite are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine 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