Lamprophyre and Kimberlite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Kimberlite

The general Lamprophyre and Kimberlite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Kimberlite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Kimberlite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Kimberlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Kimberlite

The history of Lamprophyre and Kimberlite 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 Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer

Lamprophyre and Kimberlite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Kimberlite. In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre is whereas Origin of Kimberlite is Kimberley, South Africa. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Kimberlite discoverer. The Discoverer of Lamprophyre is Unknown and the discoverer of Kimberlite is John W. Judd.

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Kimberlite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock