Lamprophyre and Arkose Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Arkose

The general Lamprophyre and Arkose definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Arkose, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Arkose. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Arkose origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Arkose

The history of Lamprophyre and Arkose 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 Arkose Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Arkose

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock