The general Novaculite and Chalk 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, Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. Along with definition of Novaculite and Chalk, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Chalk. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Chalk origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Novaculite and Chalk 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 Chalk definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Novaculite and Chalk. In this section, you will know about Novaculite and Chalk Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Novaculite and Chalk are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Novaculite and Chalk discoverer. The discoverer of Novaculite and Chalk are Unknown.
Along with Novaculite and Chalk definition, know more about the etymology of Novaculite and Chalk. Etymology of Novaculite and Chalk gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Novaculite and Formation of Chalk. The etymology of Novaculite is From Latin word novacula, for razor stone while that of Chalk 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 and Chalk belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Novaculite and Chalk are listed below.
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