The general Tachylite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Tachylite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Tachylite 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.
Tachylite and Lamprophyre definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Tachylite and Lamprophyre. In this section, you will know about Tachylite and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Tachylite is Iceland whereas Origin of Lamprophyre is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Tachylite and Lamprophyre discoverer. The discoverer of Tachylite and Lamprophyre are Unknown.
Along with Tachylite and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Tachylite and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Lamprophyre is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite and Lamprophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Lamprophyre are listed below.
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