The general Lamprophyre and Basanite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Basanite , get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Basanite . Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Basanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Lamprophyre and Basanite 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 Basanite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Basanite . In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Basanite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre and Basanite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Basanite discoverer. The discoverer of Lamprophyre and Basanite are Unknown.
Along with Lamprophyre and Basanite definition, know more about the etymology of Lamprophyre and Basanite . Etymology of Lamprophyre and Basanite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lamprophyre and Formation of Basanite . The etymology of Lamprophyre is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Basanite 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 Basanite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lamprophyre and Basanite are listed below.
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