Lamprophyre and Felsite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Felsite

The general Lamprophyre and Felsite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Felsite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Felsite

The history of Lamprophyre and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Felsite

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

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