Greywacke and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Greywacke and Lamprophyre

The general Greywacke and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Greywacke and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Greywacke and Lamprophyre

The history of Greywacke 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.

Greywacke and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Lamprophyre

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

For Greywacke,

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