Kenyte and Minette Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Minette

The general Kenyte and Minette definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. 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 Kenyte and Minette, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Minette. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Minette

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Minette

Along with Kenyte and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Minette. Etymology of Kenyte and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Minette is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Minette are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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