Minette and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Minette and Blueschist

The general Minette and Blueschist 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, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Minette and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Minette and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Minette and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Blueschist

The history of Minette and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Blueschist

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

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