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Wackestone and Novaculite Definition


Novaculite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From Latin word novacula, for razor stone   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Wackestone and Novaculite

The general Wackestone and Novaculite definition can be stated as: A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. 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 Wackestone and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Novaculite

The history of Wackestone 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.

Wackestone and Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Novaculite

Along with Wackestone and Novaculite definition, know more about the etymology of Wackestone and Novaculite. Etymology of Wackestone and Novaculite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wackestone and Formation of Novaculite. The etymology of Wackestone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Novaculite is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Wackestone and Novaculite belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wackestone and Novaculite are listed below.

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