Minette Definition
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar 0
From French mine ore, mine + ette 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
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.