Lamprophyre and Shale Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Shale

The general Lamprophyre and Shale definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Shale, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Shale. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Shale

The history of Lamprophyre and Shale 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 Shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Shale

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

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