Novaculite and Tuff Definition

Definition of Novaculite and Tuff

The general Novaculite and Tuff 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, Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Along with definition of Novaculite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Novaculite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Novaculite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Novaculite and Tuff

The history of Novaculite and Tuff 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 Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Novaculite and Tuff

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

For Novaculite,

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

For Tuff,

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