Shale and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Shale and Lamprophyre

The general Shale and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Shale and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Shale and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Shale and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Lamprophyre

The history of Shale 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.

Shale and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Lamprophyre

Along with Shale and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Shale and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Shale and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shale and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Shale is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate, while that of Lamprophyre is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate,. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shale and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Shale,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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