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Definition of Novaculite

Novaculite
Novaculite No*vac"u*lite, n. [L. novacula a sharp knife, razor: cf. F. novaculite.] (Min.) A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate.

Meaning of Novaculite from wikipedia

- Novaculite, also called Arkansas Stone, is a microcrystalline to cryptocrystalline rock type that consists of silica in the form of chert or flint. It...
- typically formed of quartz, such as novaculite. The Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas are noted as a source for these. Novaculite and other stone formations are...
- bottom. The Arkansas Novaculite consists of lower, middle, and upper members. The lower member is a m****ive fractured novaculite, and is the dominant...
- content of opal-CT, recrystallizes at very shallow depths. The Caballos Novaculite of Texas also shows signs of very shallow water deposition, including...
- essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite Minette – A variety of lamprophyre Novaculite – Type of rock – A type of chert found in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas...
- compact group of mountains composed of the weather-resistant Arkansas Novaculite. They are located primarily in Montgomery and Polk counties, Arkansas...
- The Caballos Novaculite is a geologic formation in Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. Earth sciences portal Texas portal Paleontology...
- Novaculite flatirons on the flank of East Bourland Mountain in the Marathon Uplift of West Texas...
- (impure corundum) Diamond dust (synthetic diamonds are used extensively) Novaculite Pumice Iron(III) oxide Sand Corundum Garnet Sandstone Rotten stone (Tripoli)...
- Andalusite Limestone / Dolomite Marble Mica Mirabilite Natron Nahcolite Novaculite Olivine Perlite Phosphate Potash –Pot****ium minerals Pumice Quartz Slate...