lamprophyre

lam·pro·phyre

noun

A dark igneous rock, having porphyritic texture, in which both the phenocrysts and the matrix consist of hornblende, pyroxene, and biotite.

Origin of lamprophyre

German Lamprophyr Greek lampros clear ( from lampein to shine )French porphyre porphyry ( from Old French porfire ; see porphyry . )

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A dark igneous rock, having a porphyritic texture in which both the phenocrysts (larger crystals) and the matrix consist primarily of pyroxene, hornblende, and biotite.

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Noun

(plural lamprophyres)

(geology) An uncommon, small-volume ultrapotassic igneous rock primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions.

Origin

Ancient Greek Î»Î±ÂµÏ€ÏÏŒÏ‚ (laÂµpros) (lamprÃ³s) = "bright" and Ï†ÏÏÏ‰ (phurÅ) (phÃ½ro) = "to mix".

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