Definitions for novaculite
noʊˈvæk yəˌlaɪtno·va·c·ulite

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1. novaculitenoun

   A form of chert, very rich in quartz, that has been used to make whetstones

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1. Novaculite

   Novaculite, also called Arkansas Stone, is a microcrystalline to cryptocrystalline rock type that consists of silica in the form of chert or flint. It is commonly white to grey or black in color, with a specific gravity that ranges from 2.2 to 2.5. It is used in the production of sharpening stones. It occurs in parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as in Japan and parts of the Middle East. The name novaculite is derived from the Latin word novacula, meaning a sharp knife, dagger, or razor, in reference to its use in sharpening. The first recorded use of the term whetstone was in reference to a honing stone from Arkansas.

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1. Novaculitenoun

   a variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate

2. Etymology: [L. novacula a sharp knife, razor: cf. F. novaculite.]

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1. Novaculite

   Novaculite is a form of chert or flint found in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma and in the Marathon Uplift of Texas. Novaculite is considered to be highly siliceous sediments and may be a product of the low-grade metamorphism of chert beds. The strata were deposited in the Devonian Period and subjected to uplift and folding during the Ouachita orogeny of the Pennsylvanian/Permian Periods. Novaculite is very resistant to erosion and the layers of novaculite stand out as ridges in the Ouachita Mountains. Novaculite is a form of microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz. The color varies from white to grey-black and the specific gravity shows an increase from 2.2 to 2.5. The very hard dense rock is used as a whetstone. It has been mined since prehistoric times both as material for use as arrow and spear points and as sharpening stones. Moreover, the upper strata of Arkansas Novaculite, known as tripoli, has found a niche within the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomer industry as a performance additive or filler. Tripoli is mined just east of Hot Springs, Arkansas by Malvern Minerals Company. The word novaculite is derived from the Latin word novacula, for razor stone.

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1. Novaculite

   nō-vak′ū-līt, n. a hone-stone.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of novaculite in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of novaculite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Novaculite
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novaculite
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novaculite
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=novaculite
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=novaculite