Lamprophyre and Schist Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Schist

The general Lamprophyre and Schist definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Schist, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Schist. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Schist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Schist

The history of Lamprophyre and Schist 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 Schist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Schist

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock