The general Minette and Websterite 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, Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. Along with definition of Minette and Websterite, get to know about Properties of Minette and Websterite. Get to know more information about Minette and Websterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Minette and Websterite 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 Websterite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Minette and Websterite. In this section, you will know about Minette and Websterite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Minette is Unknown whereas Origin of Websterite is Webster, North Carolina. It is interesting to know the name of Minette and Websterite discoverer. The discoverer of Minette and Websterite are Unknown.
Along with Minette and Websterite definition, know more about the etymology of Minette and Websterite. Etymology of Minette and Websterite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Minette and Formation of Websterite. The etymology of Minette is From French mine ore, mine + ette while that of Websterite 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 Websterite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Minette and Websterite are listed below.
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