Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite

The general Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite

The history of Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Nepheline Syenite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock