Felsite and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Felsite and Lamprophyre

The general Felsite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Felsite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Felsite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Lamprophyre

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Lamprophyre

Along with Felsite and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Felsite and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Felsite and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Felsite and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Felsite is From English feldspar and -ite while that of Lamprophyre is From English feldspar and -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Felsite and Lamprophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Felsite and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Felsite,

• 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