Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre

The general Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre

The history of Rhomb 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.

Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

Rhomb 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 Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre. In this section, you will know about Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre discoverer. The discoverer of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre are Unknown.

Etymology of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre

Along with Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Rhomb Porphyry and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Rhomb Porphyry is From Latin term that means purple while that of Lamprophyre is From Latin term that means purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Rhomb Porphyry and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Rhomb Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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