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Hornfels and Lamprophyre Definition


Lamprophyre and Hornfels Definition


Definition

Definition
Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock  
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions  

History
  
  

Origin
New Zealand  
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Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From German which means hornstone  
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple  

Class
Metamorphic Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
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Plutonic  

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Hornfels and Lamprophyre

The general Hornfels and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Hornfels and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hornfels and Lamprophyre

The history of Hornfels 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.

Hornfels and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Lamprophyre

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

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