Minette Definition

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Definition

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

History

Origin

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From French mine ore, mine + ette

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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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.