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Novaculite and Luxullianite Definition


Luxullianite 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   
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Latin word novacula, for razor stone   
From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

The general Novaculite and Luxullianite 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, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Novaculite and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Novaculite and Luxullianite

The history of Novaculite and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Luxullianite

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

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