Lamprophyre and Sovite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Sovite

The general Lamprophyre and Sovite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Sovite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Sovite

The history of Lamprophyre and Sovite 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 Sovite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Sovite

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

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