Lamprophyre and Pegmatite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Pegmatite

The general Lamprophyre and Pegmatite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Pegmatite

The history of Lamprophyre and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Pegmatite

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

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