Lamprophyre and Granite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Granite

The general Lamprophyre and Granite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Granite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Granite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Granite

The history of Lamprophyre and Granite 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 Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Granite

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

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