novaculite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

novaculite (plural novaculites)

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

Further reading

• “novaculite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.