Lamprophyre and Hornfels Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Hornfels

The general Lamprophyre and Hornfels definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Hornfels, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Hornfels. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Hornfels origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Hornfels

The history of Lamprophyre and Hornfels 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 Hornfels Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Hornfels

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

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