Lamprophyre and Anthracite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Anthracite

The general Lamprophyre and Anthracite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Anthracite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Anthracite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Anthracite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Anthracite

The history of Lamprophyre and Anthracite 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 Anthracite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Anthracite

Along with Lamprophyre and Anthracite definition, know more about the etymology of Lamprophyre and Anthracite. Etymology of Lamprophyre and Anthracite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lamprophyre and Formation of Anthracite. The etymology of Lamprophyre is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Anthracite 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 belongs to Igneous Rocks while Anthracite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lamprophyre and Anthracite 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 Anthracite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock