Lamprophyre and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Jasperoid

The general Lamprophyre and Jasperoid definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Jasperoid

The history of Lamprophyre and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Jasperoid

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock