The general Lamprophyre and Norite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Norite is a mafic intrusive igneous rock composed largely of the calcium-rich plagioclase labradorite, orthopyroxene, and olivine. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Norite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Norite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Norite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Lamprophyre and Norite 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 Norite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Norite. In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Norite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Norite is Norway. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Norite discoverer. The discoverer of Lamprophyre and Norite are Unknown.
Along with Lamprophyre and Norite definition, know more about the etymology of Lamprophyre and Norite. Etymology of Lamprophyre and Norite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lamprophyre and Formation of Norite. The etymology of Lamprophyre is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Norite 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 Norite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lamprophyre and Norite are listed below.
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