Novaculite and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Enderbite

The general Novaculite and Enderbite 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, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Novaculite and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Enderbite

The history of Novaculite and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Enderbite

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Enderbite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock