Minette and Slate Definition

Definition of Minette and Slate

The general Minette and Slate 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, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Minette and Slate, get to know about Properties of Minette and Slate. Get to know more information about Minette and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Slate

The history of Minette and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Slate

Along with Minette and Slate definition, know more about the etymology of Minette and Slate. Etymology of Minette and Slate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Minette and Formation of Slate. The etymology of Minette is From French mine ore, mine + ette while that of Slate 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 belongs to Igneous Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Minette and Slate 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 Slate,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock