Minette and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Minette and Gritstone

The general Minette and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Minette and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Minette and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Minette and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Gritstone

The history of Minette and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Gritstone

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock