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Comendite and Minette Definition


Minette and Comendite Definition


Definition

Definition
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite   
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy   
From French mine ore, mine + ette   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Comendite and Minette

The general Comendite and Minette definition can be stated as: Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. 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 Comendite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Comendite and Minette. Get to know more information about Comendite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Comendite and Minette

The history of Comendite 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.

Comendite and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Comendite and Minette

Along with Comendite and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Comendite and Minette. Etymology of Comendite and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Comendite and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Comendite is Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy while that of Minette is Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Comendite and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Comendite and Minette are listed below.

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