Lamprophyre and Flint Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Flint

The general Lamprophyre and Flint definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Flint, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Flint. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Flint

The history of Lamprophyre and Flint 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 Flint Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Flint

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock