Minette and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Minette and Granophyre

The general Minette and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Minette and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Minette and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Minette and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Granophyre

The history of Minette and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Granophyre

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

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