Lamprophyre and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Litchfieldite

The general Lamprophyre and Litchfieldite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Litchfieldite

The history of Lamprophyre and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Litchfieldite

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

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