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Minette and Suevite Definition


Suevite 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   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French mine ore, mine + ette   
No etymologies found   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Minette and Suevite

The general Minette and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Minette and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Suevite. Get to know more information about Minette and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Minette and Suevite

The history of Minette and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Suevite

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

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