The general Minette and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Minette and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Minette and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Minette and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Minette and Kenyte 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 Kenyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Minette and Kenyte. In this section, you will know about Minette and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Minette is Unknown whereas Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya. It is interesting to know the name of Minette and Kenyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Minette is Unknown and the discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory.
Along with Minette and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Minette and Kenyte. Etymology of Minette and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Minette and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Minette is From French mine ore, mine + ette while that of Kenyte 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 and Kenyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Minette and Kenyte are listed below.
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