Lamprophyre and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Evaporite

The general Lamprophyre and Evaporite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Evaporite

The history of Lamprophyre and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Evaporite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock