Minette and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Minette and Serpentinite

The general Minette and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Minette and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Minette and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Serpentinite

The history of Minette and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Serpentinite

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

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