Basalt and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Basalt and Lamprophyre

The general Basalt and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Basalt and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Basalt and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Lamprophyre

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Lamprophyre

Along with Basalt and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Basalt and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Lamprophyre is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt and Lamprophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: 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