Lamprophyre and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Serpentinite

The general Lamprophyre and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Serpentinite

The history of Lamprophyre and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Serpentinite

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

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