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Minette and Jaspillite Definition


Jaspillite 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   
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French mine ore, mine + ette   
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft 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 Jaspillite

The general Minette and Jaspillite 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, Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. Along with definition of Minette and Jaspillite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Jaspillite. Get to know more information about Minette and Jaspillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Minette and Jaspillite

The history of Minette and Jaspillite 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 Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Jaspillite

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

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