Lamprophyre and Diamictite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Diamictite

The general Lamprophyre and Diamictite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Diamictite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Diamictite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Diamictite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Diamictite

The history of Lamprophyre and Diamictite 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 Diamictite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Diamictite

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

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