Lamprophyre and Gabbro Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Gabbro

The general Lamprophyre and Gabbro definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Gabbro

The history of Lamprophyre and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Gabbro

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

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