NOVACULITE
Etymology
Noun
novaculite (plural novaculites)
(geology, mineral) A variety of chert, very rich in quartz, that has been used to make whetstones
Source: Wiktionary
No*vac"u*lite, n. Etym: [L. novacula a sharp knife, razor: cf. F. novaculite.] (Min.)
Definition: A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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