Lamprophyre and Epidosite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Epidosite

The general Lamprophyre and Epidosite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Epidosite

The history of Lamprophyre and Epidosite 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 Epidosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Epidosite

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

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