The general Novaculite and Basanite 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, Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. Along with definition of Novaculite and Basanite , get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Basanite . Get to know more information about Novaculite and Basanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Novaculite and Basanite 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 Basanite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Novaculite and Basanite . In this section, you will know about Novaculite and Basanite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Novaculite and Basanite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Novaculite and Basanite discoverer. The discoverer of Novaculite and Basanite are Unknown.
Along with Novaculite and Basanite definition, know more about the etymology of Novaculite and Basanite . Etymology of Novaculite and Basanite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Novaculite and Formation of Basanite . The etymology of Novaculite is From Latin word novacula, for razor stone while that of Basanite 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 Basanite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Novaculite and Basanite are listed below.
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