Lamprophyre and Hawaiite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Hawaiite

The general Lamprophyre and Hawaiite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Hawaiite

The history of Lamprophyre and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Hawaiite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Opaque rock