Porphyry and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Porphyry and Lamprophyre

The general Porphyry and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Porphyry and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Porphyry and Lamprophyre

The history of Porphyry 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.

Porphyry and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Lamprophyre

Along with Porphyry and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Porphyry and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Porphyry and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Porphyry and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Porphyry is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites while that of Lamprophyre is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Porphyry and Lamprophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Porphyry and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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