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Minette and Breccia Definition


Breccia 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   
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French mine ore, mine + ette   
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Minette and Breccia

The general Minette and Breccia 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, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Minette and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Minette and Breccia. Get to know more information about Minette and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Minette and Breccia

The history of Minette and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Breccia

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

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