The general Epidosite and Minette definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. 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 Epidosite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Minette. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Epidosite 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.
Epidosite and Minette definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Minette. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Minette Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite and Minette are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Minette discoverer. The discoverer of Epidosite and Minette are Unknown.
Along with Epidosite and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Minette. Etymology of Epidosite and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Minette is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Minette are listed below.
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