Pegmatite and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Lamprophyre

The general Pegmatite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Lamprophyre

The history of Pegmatite 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.

Pegmatite and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Lamprophyre

Along with Pegmatite and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Pegmatite and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Lamprophyre is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pegmatite and Lamprophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Pegmatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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