Lamprophyre and Appinite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Appinite

The general Lamprophyre and Appinite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Appinite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Appinite

The history of Lamprophyre and Appinite 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 Appinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Appinite

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

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