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Vogesite Definition



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Definition
Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar 0

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Etymology
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple 0

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Igneous Rocks 0

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Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0

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Plutonic 0

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Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0

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Define Vogesite

Vogesite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Vogesite in general, Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar. Vogesite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Vogesite Definition, know more about the History of Vogesite, Etymology of Vogesite in next sections.

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