Lamprophyre and Breccia Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Breccia

The general Lamprophyre and Breccia definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Breccia. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Breccia

The history of Lamprophyre and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Breccia

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

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