Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture
From Latin word novacula, for razor stone
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Red, White
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration
Arrowheads, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, Cutting Tool, for Road Aggregate, Knives, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone, Spear Points, Used to sharpen metal tools and weapons
Cemetery Markers, Gemstone, In aquifers, In fire-starting tools, Jewelry, Manufacture of tools, Pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, To determine the gold content of jewelry
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate
Archaeological Significance
Novaculite forms when microcrystals of silicon dioxide grow within soft sediments that become limestone or chalk. The formation of Novaculite can be either of chemical or biological origin.
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Iran, Japan, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania
Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Novaculite
What is Novaculite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Novaculite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Novaculite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Novaculite is 450.00 N/mm2. Streak of Novaculite is while its cleavage is . Luster of Novaculite is waxy and dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Novaculite is translucent to opaque in nature. Know all about Novaculite, What is Novaculite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Novaculite
What is Novaculite composed of? Get to know about composition of Novaculite here. Novaculite definition gives information about the Formation of Novaculite and its composition.The composition of Novaculite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Novaculite rock includes Quartz, Silicon and The compound content of Novaculite rock includes Ca, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Novaculite rock in next section.