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Novaculite and Gritstone Definition


Gritstone and Novaculite Definition


Definition

Definition
Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture   
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Pennines, England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
J.J. Ferber   

Etymology
From Latin word novacula, for razor stone   
From Grit + Stone   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Novaculite and Gritstone

The general Novaculite and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Novaculite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Novaculite and Gritstone

The history of Novaculite and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Gritstone

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

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