Epidosite and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Lamprophyre

The general Epidosite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Epidosite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Lamprophyre

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Lamprophyre

Along with Epidosite and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Epidosite and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Lamprophyre is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite and Lamprophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Epidosite,

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