The general Minette and Andesite 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, Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. Along with definition of Minette and Andesite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Andesite. Get to know more information about Minette and Andesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Minette and Andesite 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 Andesite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Minette and Andesite. In this section, you will know about Minette and Andesite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Minette is Unknown whereas Origin of Andesite is North America. It is interesting to know the name of Minette and Andesite discoverer. The discoverer of Minette and Andesite are Unknown.
Along with Minette and Andesite definition, know more about the etymology of Minette and Andesite. Etymology of Minette and Andesite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Minette and Formation of Andesite. The etymology of Minette is From French mine ore, mine + ette while that of Andesite 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 Andesite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Minette and Andesite are listed below.
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