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Minette and Granulite Definition


Granulite 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   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French mine ore, mine + ette   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Minette and Granulite

The general Minette and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Minette and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Granulite. Get to know more information about Minette and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Minette and Granulite

The history of Minette and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Granulite

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

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