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Novaculite and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Novaculite Definition


Definition

Definition
Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Latin word novacula, for razor stone   
No etymologies found   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Novaculite and Suevite

The general Novaculite and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Novaculite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Novaculite and Suevite

The history of Novaculite and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Suevite

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

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