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Lamprophyre and Enderbite Definition


Enderbite and Lamprophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Enderby Land, Antarctica   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lamprophyre and Enderbite

The general Lamprophyre and Enderbite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lamprophyre and Enderbite

The history of Lamprophyre and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Enderbite

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

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