Minette and Claystone Definition

Definition of Minette and Claystone

The general Minette and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Minette and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Minette and Claystone. Get to know more information about Minette and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Claystone

The history of Minette and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Claystone

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

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