Lamprophyre and Tachylite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Tachylite

The general Lamprophyre and Tachylite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Tachylite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Tachylite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Tachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Tachylite

The history of Lamprophyre and Tachylite 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 Tachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Tachylite

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

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