Lamprophyre and Greywacke Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Greywacke

The general Lamprophyre and Greywacke definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Greywacke

The history of Lamprophyre and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Greywacke

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock