Lamprophyre and Rhyolite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Rhyolite

The general Lamprophyre and Rhyolite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Rhyolite is a fine-grained igneous rock which is rich in silica. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Rhyolite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Rhyolite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Rhyolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Rhyolite

The history of Lamprophyre and Rhyolite 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 Rhyolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Rhyolite

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

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