Novaculite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Adamellite

The general Novaculite and Adamellite 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, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Novaculite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Adamellite

The history of Novaculite and Adamellite 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 Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Adamellite

Along with Novaculite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Novaculite and Adamellite. Etymology of Novaculite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Novaculite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Novaculite is From Latin word novacula, for razor stone while that of Adamellite 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 Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Novaculite and Adamellite are listed below.

For Novaculite,

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

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock