Novaculite and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Porphyry

The general Novaculite and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Novaculite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Porphyry

The history of Novaculite and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Porphyry

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

For Novaculite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock