Granophyre and Minette Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Minette

The general Granophyre and Minette definition can be stated as: Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. 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 Granophyre and Minette, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Minette. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Minette

The history of Granophyre 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.

Granophyre and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Minette

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

For Granophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium 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