Lamprophyre and Mudstone Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Mudstone

The general Lamprophyre and Mudstone definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Mudstone, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Mudstone. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Mudstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Mudstone

The history of Lamprophyre and Mudstone 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 Mudstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Mudstone

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

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