Lamprophyre and Metapelite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Metapelite

The general Lamprophyre and Metapelite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Metapelite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Metapelite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Metapelite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Metapelite

The history of Lamprophyre and Metapelite 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 Metapelite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Metapelite

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

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