Lamprophyre and Luxullianite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Luxullianite

The general Lamprophyre and Luxullianite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Luxullianite

The history of Lamprophyre and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Luxullianite

Along with Lamprophyre and Luxullianite definition, know more about the etymology of Lamprophyre and Luxullianite. Etymology of Lamprophyre and Luxullianite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lamprophyre and Formation of Luxullianite. The etymology of Lamprophyre is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Luxullianite 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 and Luxullianite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lamprophyre and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock