Whiteschist and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Whiteschist and Lamprophyre

The general Whiteschist and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Whiteschist and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Whiteschist and Lamprophyre

The history of Whiteschist 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.

Whiteschist and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Whiteschist and Lamprophyre

Along with Whiteschist and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Whiteschist and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Whiteschist and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Whiteschist and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Whiteschist 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. Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Whiteschist and Lamprophyre are listed below.

For Whiteschist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: 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