Granite and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Granite and Lamprophyre

The general Granite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Granite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Granite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Granite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Lamprophyre

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Lamprophyre

Along with Granite and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Granite and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Lamprophyre is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite and Lamprophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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