Lamprophyre and Picrite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Picrite

The general Lamprophyre and Picrite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Picrite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Picrite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Picrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Picrite

The history of Lamprophyre and Picrite 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 Picrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Picrite

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

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