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Minette and Comendite Definition


Comendite 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   
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French mine ore, mine + ette   
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Minette and Comendite

The general Minette and Comendite 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, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Minette and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Comendite. Get to know more information about Minette and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Minette and Comendite

The history of Minette and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Comendite

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

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