Novaculite and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Troctolite

The general Novaculite and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Novaculite and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Troctolite

The history of Novaculite and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Troctolite

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Troctolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock