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Lamprophyre and Icelandite Definition


Icelandite and Lamprophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   
Icelandite belongs to volcanic igneous rocks which is rich in iron and belongs to andesite rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Iceland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Ian S. E. Carmichael   

Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From its origin place near Cenozoic volcano near the parsonage Þingmúli in East Iceland   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lamprophyre and Icelandite

The general Lamprophyre and Icelandite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Icelandite belongs to volcanic igneous rocks which is rich in iron and belongs to andesite rock. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Icelandite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Icelandite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Icelandite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lamprophyre and Icelandite

The history of Lamprophyre and Icelandite 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 Icelandite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Icelandite

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

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