Novaculite and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Serpentinite

The general Novaculite and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Novaculite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Serpentinite

The history of Novaculite and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Serpentinite

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Serpentinite,

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