| Type of Minutiae | Description |
| Ridge ending | Abrupt ending of a ridge or the point where the ridge ends suddenly. |
| Ridge Bifurcation | Divides the single ridge into two ridges or the point where a single ridge branches out two or more ridges. |
| Ridge ponds, Lake or enclosure | A single ridge bifurcates and rejoins shortly and continues as a single ridge or the empty space between two diverging ridges. |
| Short ridge, islands or independent ridge | A ridge begins and ends after travelling a short distance. Ridge islands are slightly longer than dots and occupy a middle space between two diverging ridges. |
| Ridge Dots | An independent ridge having same length and width or very small ridges. |
| Spur | A short ridge with bifurcation extended as long ridge or a notch protruding from a ridge. |
| Crossover or bridge | A connecting ridge between two parallel running ridges. Bridges are the small ridges that join longer adjacent ridges. Crossovers are form when two ridges cross each other. |