The general Minette and Diorite 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, Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. Along with definition of Minette and Diorite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Diorite. Get to know more information about Minette and Diorite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Minette and Diorite 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 Diorite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Minette and Diorite. In this section, you will know about Minette and Diorite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Minette and Diorite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Minette and Diorite discoverer. The discoverer of Minette and Diorite are Unknown.
Along with Minette and Diorite definition, know more about the etymology of Minette and Diorite. Etymology of Minette and Diorite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Minette and Formation of Diorite. The etymology of Minette is From French mine ore, mine + ette while that of Diorite 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 Diorite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Minette and Diorite are listed below.
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