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Lamprophyre and Banded iron formation Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
Western Australia, Minnesota
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple
From its formation process
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Plutonic
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Lamprophyre and Banded iron formation

The general Lamprophyre and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Banded iron formation

The history of Lamprophyre and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Banded iron formation

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

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