Novaculite and Gabbro Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Gabbro

The general Novaculite and Gabbro 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, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Novaculite and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Gabbro

The history of Novaculite and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Gabbro

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Gabbro,

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