Minette and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Minette and Jasperoid

The general Minette and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Minette and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Minette and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Minette and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Jasperoid

The history of Minette and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Jasperoid

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

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