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Lamprophyre and Websterite Definition

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Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions
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Unknown
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.
Webster, North Carolina
Unknown
From the town of Webster located in North Carolina
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Lamprophyre and Websterite

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History of Lamprophyre and Websterite

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Lamprophyre and Websterite Origin and Discoverer

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Etymology of Lamprophyre and Websterite

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