Lamprophyre and Benmoreite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Benmoreite

The general Lamprophyre and Benmoreite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Benmoreite

The history of Lamprophyre and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

Lamprophyre and Benmoreite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Benmoreite. In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Benmoreite is Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Benmoreite discoverer. The Discoverer of Lamprophyre is Unknown and the discoverer of Benmoreite is Ben More.

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Benmoreite

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

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