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Luxullianite and Minette Definition


Minette and Luxullianite Definition


Definition

Definition
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.   
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found   
From French mine ore, mine + ette   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Luxullianite and Minette

The general Luxullianite and Minette definition can be stated as: Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. 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 Luxullianite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Luxullianite and Minette. Get to know more information about Luxullianite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Luxullianite and Minette

The history of Luxullianite 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.

Luxullianite and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Luxullianite and Minette

Along with Luxullianite and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Luxullianite and Minette. Etymology of Luxullianite and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Luxullianite and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Luxullianite is From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found while that of Minette is From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Luxullianite and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Luxullianite and Minette are listed below.

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