Minette and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Minette and Banded iron formation

The general Minette and Banded iron formation 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, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Minette and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Minette and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Minette and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Banded iron formation

The history of Minette and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Banded iron formation

Along with Minette and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Minette and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Minette and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Minette and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Minette is From French mine ore, mine + ette while that of Banded iron formation 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 belongs to Igneous Rocks while Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Minette and Banded iron formation are listed below.

For Minette,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock