Lamprophyre and Greenschist Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Greenschist

The general Lamprophyre and Greenschist definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Greenschist

The history of Lamprophyre and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Greenschist

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

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