Suevite and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Suevite and Lamprophyre

The general Suevite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Suevite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Suevite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Lamprophyre

The history of Suevite 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.

Suevite and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Lamprophyre

Along with Suevite and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Suevite and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Suevite and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Suevite and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Suevite is No etymologies found while that of Lamprophyre is No etymologies found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Suevite and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Suevite,

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