The general Marl and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Marl is an unconsolidated sedimentary rock consisting of clay and lime. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Marl and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Marl and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Marl and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Marl and Lamprophyre 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.
Marl and Lamprophyre definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Marl and Lamprophyre. In this section, you will know about Marl and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Marl and Lamprophyre are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Marl and Lamprophyre discoverer. The discoverer of Marl and Lamprophyre are Unknown.
Along with Marl and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Marl and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Marl and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Marl and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Marl is From Old French marle, from Late Latin marglia while that of Lamprophyre is From Old French marle, from Late Latin marglia. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Marl belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Marl and Lamprophyre are listed below.
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