Minette and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Minette and Lamprophyre

The general Minette and Lamprophyre 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, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Minette and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Minette and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Minette and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Lamprophyre

The history of Minette and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Lamprophyre

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock