Granulite and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Granulite and Lamprophyre

The general Granulite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Granulite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Granulite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Lamprophyre

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Lamprophyre

Along with Granulite and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Granulite and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Lamprophyre is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse 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