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Lamprophyre and Lignite Definition


Lignite and Lamprophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lamprophyre and Lignite

The general Lamprophyre and Lignite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Lignite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Lignite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Lignite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lamprophyre and Lignite

The history of Lamprophyre and Lignite 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 Lignite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Lignite

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

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