Lamprophyre and Latite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Latite

The general Lamprophyre and Latite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Latite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Latite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Latite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Latite

The history of Lamprophyre and Latite 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 Latite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Latite

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

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