Lamprophyre and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Porphyry

The general Lamprophyre and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Porphyry

The history of Lamprophyre and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Porphyry

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

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