Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre

The general Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre

The history of Pseudotachylite 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.

Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre

Along with Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pseudotachylite and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Pseudotachylite is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults. while that of Lamprophyre is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pseudotachylite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pseudotachylite and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Pseudotachylite,

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