Lamprophyre and Andesite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Andesite

The general Lamprophyre and Andesite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Andesite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Andesite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Andesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Andesite

The history of Lamprophyre and Andesite 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.

Lamprophyre and Andesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Andesite

Along with Lamprophyre and Andesite definition, know more about the etymology of Lamprophyre and Andesite. Etymology of Lamprophyre and Andesite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lamprophyre and Formation of Andesite. The etymology of Lamprophyre is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Andesite is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lamprophyre and Andesite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lamprophyre and Andesite are listed below.

For Lamprophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Andesite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock