Minette and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Minette and Evaporite

The general Minette and Evaporite 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, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Minette and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Minette and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Evaporite

The history of Minette and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Evaporite

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

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