Lamprophyre and Gneiss Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Gneiss

The general Lamprophyre and Gneiss definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Gneiss, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Gneiss. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Gneiss origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Gneiss

The history of Lamprophyre and Gneiss 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.

Lamprophyre and Gneiss Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Gneiss

Along with Lamprophyre and Gneiss definition, know more about the etymology of Lamprophyre and Gneiss. Etymology of Lamprophyre and Gneiss gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lamprophyre and Formation of Gneiss. The etymology of Lamprophyre is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Gneiss is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lamprophyre and Gneiss are listed below.

For Lamprophyre,

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

For Gneiss,

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