The general Novaculite and Anorthosite 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, Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. Along with definition of Novaculite and Anorthosite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Anorthosite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Anorthosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Novaculite and Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Novaculite and Anorthosite. In this section, you will know about Novaculite and Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Novaculite and Anorthosite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Novaculite and Anorthosite discoverer. The discoverer of Novaculite and Anorthosite are Unknown.
Along with Novaculite and Anorthosite definition, know more about the etymology of Novaculite and Anorthosite. Etymology of Novaculite and Anorthosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Novaculite and Formation of Anorthosite. The etymology of Novaculite is From Latin word novacula, for razor stone while that of Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Novaculite and Anorthosite are listed below.
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