Minette and Skarn Definition

Definition of Minette and Skarn

The general Minette and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Minette and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Minette and Skarn. Get to know more information about Minette and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Skarn

The history of Minette and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Skarn

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

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