Mudstone and Minette Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Minette

The general Mudstone and Minette definition can be stated as: Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. 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 Mudstone and Minette, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Minette. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Minette

The history of Mudstone 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.

Mudstone and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Minette

Along with Mudstone and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Mudstone and Minette. Etymology of Mudstone and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Mudstone and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Mudstone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Minette is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Mudstone and Minette are listed below.

For Mudstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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