Schist and Minette Definition

Definition of Schist and Minette

The general Schist and Minette definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. 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 Schist and Minette, get to know about Properties of Schist and Minette. Get to know more information about Schist and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Schist and Minette

The history of Schist 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.

Schist and Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Schist and Minette

Along with Schist and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Minette. Etymology of Schist and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Minette is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Minette are listed below.

For Schist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium 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