Lamprophyre and Basaltic Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Basaltic Trachyandesite

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

History of Lamprophyre and Basaltic Trachyandesite

The history of Lamprophyre and Basaltic Trachyandesite 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 Basaltic Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Basaltic Trachyandesite

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

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