Minette and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Minette and Porphyry

The general Minette and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Minette and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Minette and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Minette and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Porphyry

The history of Minette and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Porphyry

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

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