The general Lamprophyre and Anorthosite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Anorthosite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Anorthosite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Anorthosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Lamprophyre and Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Anorthosite. In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre and Anorthosite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Anorthosite discoverer. The discoverer of Lamprophyre and Anorthosite are Unknown.
Along with Lamprophyre and Anorthosite definition, know more about the etymology of Lamprophyre and Anorthosite. Etymology of Lamprophyre and Anorthosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lamprophyre and Formation of Anorthosite. The etymology of Lamprophyre is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lamprophyre and Anorthosite are listed below.
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