Novaculite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Diabase

The general Novaculite and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Novaculite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Diabase

The history of Novaculite and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Diabase

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Diabase,

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