The general Minette and Chert 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, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Along with definition of Minette and Chert, get to know about Properties of Minette and Chert. Get to know more information about Minette and Chert origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Minette and Chert 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 Chert definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Minette and Chert. In this section, you will know about Minette and Chert Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Minette and Chert are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Minette and Chert discoverer. The discoverer of Minette and Chert are Unknown.
Along with Minette and Chert definition, know more about the etymology of Minette and Chert. Etymology of Minette and Chert gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Minette and Formation of Chert. The etymology of Minette is From French mine ore, mine + ette while that of Chert 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 Chert belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Minette and Chert are listed below.
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