Pegmatite and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Novaculite

The general Pegmatite and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Novaculite

The history of Pegmatite and Novaculite 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.

Pegmatite and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Novaculite

Along with Pegmatite and Novaculite definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Novaculite. Etymology of Pegmatite and Novaculite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Novaculite. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Novaculite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Novaculite are listed below.

For Pegmatite,

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

For Novaculite,

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