Lamprophyre and Soapstone Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Soapstone

The general Lamprophyre and Soapstone definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, It is a metamorphic magnesium rich rock because it is composed of the mineral talc. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Soapstone, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Soapstone. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Soapstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Soapstone

The history of Lamprophyre and Soapstone 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 Soapstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Soapstone

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

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