Novaculite and Travertine Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Travertine

The general Novaculite and Travertine 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, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Novaculite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Travertine

The history of Novaculite and Travertine 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 Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Travertine

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Travertine,

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