The general Granulite and Minette definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. 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 Granulite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Minette. Get to know more information about Granulite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granulite 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.
Granulite and Minette definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granulite and Minette. In this section, you will know about Granulite and Minette Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granulite is Central Europe whereas Origin of Minette is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granulite and Minette discoverer. The discoverer of Granulite and Minette are Unknown.
Along with Granulite and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Minette. Etymology of Granulite and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Minette is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Minette are listed below.
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