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Adakite and Minette Definition


Minette and Adakite Definition


Definition

Definition
Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs   
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Adak, Aleutian Islands   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Defant and Drummond   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   
From French mine ore, mine + ette   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Adakite and Minette

The general Adakite and Minette definition can be stated as: Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. 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 Adakite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Minette. Get to know more information about Adakite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Adakite and Minette

The history of Adakite 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.

Adakite and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Minette

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

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