Novaculite and Granulite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Granulite

The general Novaculite and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Novaculite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Granulite

The history of Novaculite and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Granulite

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Granulite,

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