Granophyre and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Lamprophyre

The general Granophyre and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Granophyre and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Lamprophyre

The history of Granophyre 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.

Granophyre and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Lamprophyre

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

For Granophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, 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