Lamprophyre and Shonkinite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Shonkinite

The general Lamprophyre and Shonkinite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Shonkinite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Shonkinite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Shonkinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Shonkinite

The history of Lamprophyre and Shonkinite 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 Shonkinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Shonkinite

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

• 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