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Minette and Gritstone Definition


Gritstone 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   
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Pennines, England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
J.J. Ferber   

Etymology
From French mine ore, mine + ette   
From Grit + Stone   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary 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, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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