Jasperoid and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Jasperoid and Lamprophyre

The general Jasperoid and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Jasperoid and Lamprophyre

The history of Jasperoid 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.

Jasperoid and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Lamprophyre

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

For Jasperoid,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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