Novaculite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Ganister

The general Novaculite and Ganister 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, A ganister is a hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone or orthoquartzite which is basically used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces and is a type of sedimentary rocks.. Along with definition of Novaculite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Ganister

The history of Novaculite and Ganister 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 Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Ganister

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Ganister,

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