Lamprophyre and Chert Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Chert

The general Lamprophyre and Chert definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Chert, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Chert. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Chert origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Chert

The history of Lamprophyre and Chert 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 Chert Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Chert

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

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