Lamprophyre and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Pseudotachylite

The general Lamprophyre and Pseudotachylite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Pseudotachylite

The history of Lamprophyre and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Pseudotachylite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock