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Lamprophyre and Breccia Definition


Breccia and Lamprophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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