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Lamprophyre and Essexite  Definition


Essexite  and Lamprophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   
Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From the locality in Essex County, Massachusetts,US   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lamprophyre and Essexite 

The general Lamprophyre and Essexite  definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Essexite . Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Essexite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lamprophyre and Essexite 

The history of Lamprophyre and Essexite  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 Essexite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Essexite 

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

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