Lamprophyre and Ijolite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Ijolite

The general Lamprophyre and Ijolite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Ijolite is an intrusive igneous rock which is composed mainly of nepheline and an alkali pyroxene, usually aegirine-augite. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Ijolite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Ijolite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Ijolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Ijolite

The history of Lamprophyre and Ijolite 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 Ijolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Ijolite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock