The general Lamprophyre and Larvikite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Larvikite is an igneous rock and a variety of monzonite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Larvikite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Larvikite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Larvikite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Lamprophyre and Larvikite 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 Larvikite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Larvikite. In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Larvikite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Larvikite is Larvik, Norway. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Larvikite discoverer. The discoverer of Lamprophyre and Larvikite are Unknown.
Along with Lamprophyre and Larvikite definition, know more about the etymology of Lamprophyre and Larvikite. Etymology of Lamprophyre and Larvikite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lamprophyre and Formation of Larvikite. The etymology of Lamprophyre is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Larvikite 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 Larvikite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lamprophyre and Larvikite are listed below.
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