Mudstone and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Lamprophyre

The general Mudstone and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Mudstone and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Lamprophyre

The history of Mudstone 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.

Mudstone and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Lamprophyre

Along with Mudstone and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Mudstone and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Mudstone and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Mudstone and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Mudstone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Lamprophyre is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Mudstone and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Mudstone,

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

For Lamprophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock