Lamprophyre and Basalt Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Basalt

The general Lamprophyre and Basalt definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Basalt, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Basalt. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Basalt origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Basalt

The history of Lamprophyre and Basalt 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 Basalt Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Basalt

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

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