ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Lamprophyre

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Lamprophyre is a noun meaning (geology) An uncommon, small-volume ultrapotassic igneous rock primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions.

Meaning

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

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lamproite, lamprophyllite, latite, liparite, lepidomelane, porphyre.

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