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Charnockite and Minette Definition


Minette and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Tamil Nadu, India   
Unknown   

Discoverer
T. H. Holland   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   
From French mine ore, mine + ette   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Charnockite and Minette

The general Charnockite and Minette definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and 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 Charnockite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Minette. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Charnockite and Minette

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Minette Origin and Discoverer

Charnockite and Minette definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Charnockite and Minette. In this section, you will know about Charnockite and Minette Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India whereas Origin of Minette is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Charnockite and Minette discoverer. The Discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland and the discoverer of Minette is Unknown.

Etymology of Charnockite and Minette

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

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