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Lamprophyre and Siltstone Definition


Siltstone and Lamprophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   
Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lamprophyre and Siltstone

The general Lamprophyre and Siltstone definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Siltstone, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Siltstone. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Siltstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lamprophyre and Siltstone

The history of Lamprophyre and Siltstone 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 Siltstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Siltstone

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

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