Pseudotachylite and Minette Definition

Definition of Pseudotachylite and Minette

The general Pseudotachylite and Minette definition can be stated as: Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. On the other hand, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Pseudotachylite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Pseudotachylite and Minette. Get to know more information about Pseudotachylite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pseudotachylite and Minette

The history of Pseudotachylite and Minette 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.

Pseudotachylite and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Minette

Along with Pseudotachylite and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Pseudotachylite and Minette. Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pseudotachylite and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Pseudotachylite is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults. while that of Minette is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pseudotachylite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pseudotachylite and Minette are listed below.

For Pseudotachylite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Minette,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock