All about Novaculite and Phonolite Properties
Know all about Novaculite and Phonolite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Phonolite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous whereas that of Phonolite is Granular. Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly and Phonolite appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Novaculite is waxy and dull while that of Phonolite is greasy to dull. Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors whereas Phonolite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Novaculite are cemetery markers, gemstone, in aquifers, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, manufacture of tools, pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, to determine the gold content of jewelry and that of Phonolite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.