Lamprophyre and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Troctolite

The general Lamprophyre and Troctolite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Troctolite

The history of Lamprophyre and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Troctolite

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

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