The general Novaculite and Pegmatite 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, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Novaculite and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Novaculite and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Novaculite and Pegmatite. In this section, you will know about Novaculite and Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Novaculite and Pegmatite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Novaculite and Pegmatite discoverer. The Discoverer of Novaculite is Unknown and the discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy.
Along with Novaculite and Pegmatite definition, know more about the etymology of Novaculite and Pegmatite. Etymology of Novaculite and Pegmatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Novaculite and Formation of Pegmatite. The etymology of Novaculite is From Latin word novacula, for razor stone while that of Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Novaculite and Pegmatite are listed below.
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