Lamprophyre and Phyllite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Phyllite

The general Lamprophyre and Phyllite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Phyllite is a fine-grained metamorphic rock with a well-developed laminar structure, and is intermediate between slate and schist rocks. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Phyllite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Phyllite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Phyllite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Phyllite

The history of Lamprophyre and Phyllite 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 Phyllite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Phyllite

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

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