Novaculite and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Pseudotachylite

The general Novaculite and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Novaculite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Novaculite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Pseudotachylite

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Pseudotachylite,

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