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Novaculite and Litchfieldite Definition


Litchfieldite 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   
Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Bayley   

Etymology
From Latin word novacula, for razor stone   
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Novaculite and Litchfieldite

The general Novaculite and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Novaculite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Novaculite and Litchfieldite

The history of Novaculite and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Litchfieldite

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

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