Lamprophyre and Dolomite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Dolomite

The general Lamprophyre and Dolomite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Dolomite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Dolomite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Dolomite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Dolomite

The history of Lamprophyre and Dolomite 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 Dolomite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Dolomite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock