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Minette and Adamellite Definition


Adamellite and Minette Definition


Definition

Definition
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar   
Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French mine ore, mine + ette   
From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Minette and Adamellite

The general Minette and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. On the other hand, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Minette and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Minette and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Minette and Adamellite

The history of Minette and Adamellite 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.

Minette and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Adamellite

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

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