Novaculite and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Blueschist

The general Novaculite and Blueschist 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, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Novaculite and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Blueschist

The history of Novaculite and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Blueschist

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Blueschist,

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