Minette and Tuff Definition

Definition of Minette and Tuff

The general Minette and Tuff 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, Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Along with definition of Minette and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Minette and Tuff. Get to know more information about Minette and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Tuff

The history of Minette and Tuff 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 Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Tuff

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

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