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Lamprophyre and Mugearite Definition


Mugearite and Lamprophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   
Mugearite is a type of oligoclase bearing basalt, also comprising of olivine, apatite, and opaque oxides   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Skye, Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alfred Harker   

Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From mugear +‎ -ite   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Lamprophyre and Mugearite

The general Lamprophyre and Mugearite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Mugearite is a type of oligoclase bearing basalt, also comprising of olivine, apatite, and opaque oxides. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Mugearite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Mugearite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Mugearite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lamprophyre and Mugearite

The history of Lamprophyre and Mugearite 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 Mugearite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Mugearite

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

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