Lamprophyre and Teschenite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Teschenite

The general Lamprophyre and Teschenite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Teschenite

The history of Lamprophyre and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Teschenite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock