Lamprophyre and Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Trachyandesite

The general Lamprophyre and Trachyandesite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Trachyandesite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Trachyandesite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Trachyandesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Trachyandesite

The history of Lamprophyre and Trachyandesite 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 Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Trachyandesite

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

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