The general Minette and Anorthosite 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, Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. Along with definition of Minette and Anorthosite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Anorthosite. Get to know more information about Minette and Anorthosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Minette and Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Minette and Anorthosite. In this section, you will know about Minette and Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Minette and Anorthosite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Minette and Anorthosite discoverer. The discoverer of Minette and Anorthosite are Unknown.
Along with Minette and Anorthosite definition, know more about the etymology of Minette and Anorthosite. Etymology of Minette and Anorthosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Minette and Formation of Anorthosite. The etymology of Minette is From French mine ore, mine + ette while that of Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Minette and Anorthosite are listed below.
For Minette,
For Anorthosite,
|
||
|
||
|