Lamprophyre and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Shoshonite

The general Lamprophyre and Shoshonite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Shoshonite

The history of Lamprophyre and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Shoshonite

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

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