Lamprophyre and Trondhjemite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Trondhjemite

The general Lamprophyre and Trondhjemite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Trondhjemite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Trondhjemite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Trondhjemite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Trondhjemite

The history of Lamprophyre and Trondhjemite 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 Trondhjemite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Trondhjemite

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

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