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Blue Granite and Minette Definition


Minette and Blue Granite Definition


Definition

Definition
Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar   
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the color of rock, Blue   
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, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Blue Granite and Minette

The general Blue Granite and Minette definition can be stated as: Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. 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 Blue Granite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Minette. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Blue Granite and Minette

The history of Blue Granite 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.

Blue Granite and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Minette

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

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