novaculite

English

Etymology

From Latin novācula (“dagger”) plus the suffix -ite.

Noun

novaculite (plural novaculites)

(geology, mineralogy) A variety of chert, very rich in quartz, that has been used to make whetstones

Further reading

“novaculite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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