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Minette and Pumice Definition


Pumice and Minette Definition


Definition

Definition
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar   
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Spain   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French mine ore, mine + ette   
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Minette and Pumice

The general Minette and Pumice 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, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Minette and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Minette and Pumice. Get to know more information about Minette and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Minette and Pumice

The history of Minette and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Pumice

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

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