Lamprophyre and Turbidite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Turbidite

The general Lamprophyre and Turbidite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Turbidite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Turbidite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Turbidite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Turbidite

The history of Lamprophyre and Turbidite 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 Turbidite Origin and Discoverer

Lamprophyre and Turbidite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Turbidite. In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Turbidite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Turbidite is European Foreland Basins. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Turbidite discoverer. The Discoverer of Lamprophyre is Unknown and the discoverer of Turbidite is Arnold H. Bouma.

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Turbidite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock