Lamprophyre and Limestone Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Limestone

The general Lamprophyre and Limestone definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Limestone, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Limestone. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Limestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Limestone

The history of Lamprophyre and Limestone 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 Limestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Limestone

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock