novaculite Synonyms
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novaculite Meaning
novaculite (n.)
A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate.
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A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate.
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The ancient Egyptians employed novaculite, a fine-grained metamorphic rock, to craft razors and surgical tools.
The Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas are renowned for their abundant novaculite deposits, making the region a historic source of cutting tools.
Novaculite exhibits exceptional sharpness and durability, properties that have been prized by toolmakers for centuries.
The microscopic crystals within novaculite are responsible for its characteristic conchoidal fracture and razor-like edge.
