Felsite and Minette Definition

Definition of Felsite and Minette

The general Felsite and Minette definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. 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 Felsite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Minette. Get to know more information about Felsite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Minette

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Minette

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

For Felsite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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