Lamprophyre and Marl Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Marl

The general Lamprophyre and Marl definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Marl is an unconsolidated sedimentary rock consisting of clay and lime. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Marl, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Marl. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Marl origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Marl

The history of Lamprophyre and Marl 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 Marl Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Marl

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

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