Lamprophyre and Dunite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Dunite

The general Lamprophyre and Dunite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Dunite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Dunite

The history of Lamprophyre and Dunite 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 Dunite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Dunite

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

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