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Banded iron formation and Minette Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From its formation process
From French mine ore, mine + ette
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Banded iron formation and Minette

The general Banded iron formation and Minette definition can be stated as: Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. 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 Banded iron formation and Minette, get to know about Properties of Banded iron formation and Minette. Get to know more information about Banded iron formation and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Banded iron formation and Minette

The history of Banded iron formation 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.

Banded iron formation and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Banded iron formation and Minette

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

For Banded iron formation,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse 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