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Minette and Tephrite Definition


Tephrite 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   
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Van Tooren   

Etymology
From French mine ore, mine + ette   
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Minette and Tephrite

The general Minette and Tephrite 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, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Minette and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Minette and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Minette and Tephrite

The history of Minette and Tephrite 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 Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Tephrite

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

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