The general Lamprophyre and Scoria definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Scoria, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Scoria. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Scoria origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Lamprophyre and Scoria 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 Scoria definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Scoria. In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Scoria Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre and Scoria are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Scoria discoverer. The discoverer of Lamprophyre and Scoria are Unknown.
Along with Lamprophyre and Scoria definition, know more about the etymology of Lamprophyre and Scoria. Etymology of Lamprophyre and Scoria gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lamprophyre and Formation of Scoria. The etymology of Lamprophyre is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Scoria 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 Scoria belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lamprophyre and Scoria are listed below.
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