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Lamprophyre and Migmatite Definition


Migmatite and Lamprophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Southern Alps, France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lamprophyre and Migmatite

The general Lamprophyre and Migmatite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lamprophyre and Migmatite

The history of Lamprophyre and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Migmatite

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

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