Novaculite and Pumice Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Pumice

The general Novaculite and Pumice 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, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Novaculite and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Pumice. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Pumice

The history of Novaculite and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Pumice

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Pumice,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock