Novaculite and Aplite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Aplite

The general Novaculite and Aplite 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, Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz. Along with definition of Novaculite and Aplite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Aplite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Aplite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Aplite

The history of Novaculite and Aplite 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 Aplite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Aplite

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Aplite,

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