Minette and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Minette and Trachyte

The general Minette and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Minette and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Minette and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Minette and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Trachyte

The history of Minette and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Trachyte

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock