Minette and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Minette and Novaculite

The general Minette and Novaculite 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, Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. Along with definition of Minette and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Minette and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Novaculite

The history of Minette and Novaculite 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 Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Novaculite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock