Novaculite and Blue Granite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Blue Granite

The general Novaculite and Blue Granite 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, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Novaculite and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Blue Granite

The history of Novaculite and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Blue Granite

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Blue Granite,

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