Schist and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Schist and Lamprophyre

The general Schist and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Schist and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Schist and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Schist and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Schist and Lamprophyre

The history of Schist 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.

Schist and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Schist and Lamprophyre

Along with Schist and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Schist and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Lamprophyre is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Schist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium 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