Lamprophyre and Mangerite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Mangerite

The general Lamprophyre and Mangerite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Mangerite is a plutonic intrusive igneous rock, which is essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Mangerite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Mangerite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Mangerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Mangerite

The history of Lamprophyre and Mangerite 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 Mangerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Mangerite

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

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