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Evaporite and Minette Definition


Minette and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From French mine ore, mine + ette   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Minette

The general Evaporite and Minette definition can be stated as: A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. 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 Evaporite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Minette. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Minette

The history of Evaporite 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.

Evaporite and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Minette

Along with Evaporite and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Minette. Etymology of Evaporite and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Minette is From a sediment left after the evaporation. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Minette are listed below.

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