Definition
Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture
History
Origin
-
Discoverer
Unknown
Etymology
From Latin word novacula, for razor stone
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock