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Lamprophyre and Taconite Definition


Taconite and Lamprophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   
Taconite is a low-grade iron ore which belongs to sedimentary rock and containing about 27% iron and 51% silica   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Newton Horace Winchell   

Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From the name of Taconic Mountains in New England   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Lamprophyre and Taconite

The general Lamprophyre and Taconite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Taconite is a low-grade iron ore which belongs to sedimentary rock and containing about 27% iron and 51% silica. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Taconite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Taconite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Taconite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lamprophyre and Taconite

The history of Lamprophyre and Taconite 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 Taconite Origin and Discoverer

Lamprophyre and Taconite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Taconite. In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Taconite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Taconite is Western Australia, Minnesota. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Taconite discoverer. The Discoverer of Lamprophyre is Unknown and the discoverer of Taconite is Newton Horace Winchell.

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Taconite

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

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