Minette and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Minette and Adamellite

The general Minette and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. On the other hand, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Minette and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Minette and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Adamellite

The history of Minette and Adamellite 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.

Minette and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Adamellite

Along with Minette and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Minette and Adamellite. Etymology of Minette and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Minette and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Minette is From French mine ore, mine + ette while that of Adamellite is From French mine ore, mine + ette. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Minette and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Minette and Adamellite are listed below.

For Minette,

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

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock