Lamprophyre and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Gritstone

The general Lamprophyre and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Gritstone

The history of Lamprophyre and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Gritstone

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

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