Lamprophyre and Charnockite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Charnockite

The general Lamprophyre and Charnockite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Charnockite

The history of Lamprophyre and Charnockite 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 Charnockite Origin and Discoverer

Lamprophyre and Charnockite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Charnockite. In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Charnockite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Charnockite discoverer. The Discoverer of Lamprophyre is Unknown and the discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland.

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Charnockite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock