Lamprophyre and Rhyodacite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Rhyodacite

The general Lamprophyre and Rhyodacite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Rhyodacite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Rhyodacite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Rhyodacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Rhyodacite

The history of Lamprophyre and Rhyodacite 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 Rhyodacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Rhyodacite

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

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