Lamprophyre and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Wackestone

The general Lamprophyre and Wackestone 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 carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Wackestone

The history of Lamprophyre and Wackestone 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 Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Wackestone

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

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