Minette and Nephelinite Definition

Definition of Minette and Nephelinite

The general Minette and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Minette and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Minette and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Nephelinite

The history of Minette and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Nephelinite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock