Blueschist and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Lamprophyre

The general Blueschist and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Blueschist and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Lamprophyre

The history of Blueschist 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.

Blueschist and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Lamprophyre

Along with Blueschist and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Blueschist and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Lamprophyre is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Blueschist,

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