The general Migmatite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Migmatite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Migmatite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Migmatite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Migmatite 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.
Migmatite and Lamprophyre definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Migmatite and Lamprophyre. In this section, you will know about Migmatite and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Migmatite is Southern Alps, France whereas Origin of Lamprophyre is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Migmatite and Lamprophyre discoverer. The Discoverer of Migmatite is Jakob Sederholm and the discoverer of Lamprophyre is Unknown.
Along with Migmatite and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Migmatite and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Migmatite and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Migmatite and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Migmatite is From the Greek word migma which means a mixture while that of Lamprophyre is From the Greek word migma which means a mixture. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Migmatite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Migmatite and Lamprophyre are listed below.
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