Chert and Minette Definition

Definition of Chert and Minette

The general Chert and Minette definition can be stated as: Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. 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 Chert and Minette, get to know about Properties of Chert and Minette. Get to know more information about Chert and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Chert and Minette

The history of Chert 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.

Chert and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chert and Minette

Along with Chert and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Chert and Minette. Etymology of Chert and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Chert and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Chert is From flint-like quartz, 1670s, of unknown origin- a local term, which has been taken into geological use while that of Minette is From flint-like quartz, 1670s, of unknown origin- a local term, which has been taken into geological use. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Chert belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Chert and Minette are listed below.

For Chert,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine 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