Minette and Diabase Definition

Definition of Minette and Diabase

The general Minette and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Minette and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Minette and Diabase. Get to know more information about Minette and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Diabase

The history of Minette and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Diabase

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock