The general Dolomite and Minette definition can be stated as: Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight. 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 Dolomite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Dolomite and Minette. Get to know more information about Dolomite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Dolomite 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.
Dolomite and Minette definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Dolomite and Minette. In this section, you will know about Dolomite and Minette Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Dolomite is Southern Alps, France whereas Origin of Minette is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Dolomite and Minette discoverer. The Discoverer of Dolomite is Dolomieu and the discoverer of Minette is Unknown.
Along with Dolomite and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Dolomite and Minette. Etymology of Dolomite and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Dolomite and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Dolomite is From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock while that of Minette is From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Dolomite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Dolomite and Minette are listed below.
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