Blueschist and Minette Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Minette

The general Blueschist and Minette definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. 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 Blueschist and Minette, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Minette. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Minette

The history of Blueschist 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.

Blueschist and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Minette

Along with Blueschist and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Minette. Etymology of Blueschist and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Minette is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Minette are listed below.

For Blueschist,

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