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1 Definition

1.1 Definition

Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Unknown

1.2.2 Discoverer

Unknown

1.3 Etymology

From French mine ore, mine + ette

1.4 Class

Igneous Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Plutonic

1.6 Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Minette

Minette is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Minette in general, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Minette comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Minette Definition, know more about the History of Minette, Etymology of Minette in next sections.