Lamprophyre and Wehrlite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Wehrlite

The general Lamprophyre and Wehrlite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Wehrlite

The history of Lamprophyre and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Wehrlite

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

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