Novaculite and Felsite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Felsite

The general Novaculite and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Novaculite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Felsite

The history of Novaculite and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Felsite

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Felsite,

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