Novaculite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Granophyre

The general Novaculite and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Novaculite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Granophyre

The history of Novaculite and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Granophyre

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Granophyre,

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