Novaculite and Adakite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Adakite

The general Novaculite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Novaculite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Adakite

The history of Novaculite and Adakite 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.

Novaculite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Adakite

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

For Novaculite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adakite,

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