Appinite and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Appinite and Lamprophyre

The general Appinite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Appinite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Appinite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Lamprophyre

The history of Appinite and Lamprophyre 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.

Appinite and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Lamprophyre

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

For Appinite,

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

For Lamprophyre,

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