Lamprophyre and Comendite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Comendite

The general Lamprophyre and Comendite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Comendite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Comendite

The history of Lamprophyre and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Comendite

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

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