Lamprophyre and Borolanite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Borolanite

The general Lamprophyre and Borolanite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Borolanite

The history of Lamprophyre and Borolanite 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 Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Borolanite

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

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