Lamprophyre and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Blueschist

The general Lamprophyre and Blueschist definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Blueschist

The history of Lamprophyre and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Blueschist

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

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