Basalt and Minette Definition

Definition of Basalt and Minette

The general Basalt and Minette definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. On the other hand, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Basalt and Minette, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Minette. Get to know more information about Basalt and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Minette

The history of Basalt and Minette gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Basalt and Minette Origin and Discoverer

Basalt and Minette definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Basalt and Minette. In this section, you will know about Basalt and Minette Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Basalt is Egypt whereas Origin of Minette is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Basalt and Minette discoverer. The Discoverer of Basalt is Georgius Agricola and the discoverer of Minette is Unknown.

Etymology of Basalt and Minette

Along with Basalt and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Minette. Etymology of Basalt and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Minette is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Minette are listed below.

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Minette,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock