Lamprophyre and Jaspillite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Jaspillite

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

History of Lamprophyre and Jaspillite

The history of Lamprophyre and Jaspillite 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 Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Jaspillite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock