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Jasperoid and Lamprophyre Definition


Lamprophyre and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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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.

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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.

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