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Minette and Whiteschist Definition


Whiteschist 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   
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Tasmania   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French mine ore, mine + ette   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Minette and Whiteschist

The general Minette and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Minette and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Minette and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Minette and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Minette and Whiteschist

The history of Minette and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Minette and Whiteschist

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

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