Lamprophyre and Nephelinite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Nephelinite

The general Lamprophyre and Nephelinite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Nephelinite

The history of Lamprophyre and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Nephelinite

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

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