Novaculite and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Trachyte

The general Novaculite and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Novaculite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Trachyte

The history of Novaculite and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Trachyte

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Trachyte,

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