Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite

The general Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite definition can be stated as: Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. On the other hand, Basaltic Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock which is a type of Basalt rock and is formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the Earth's surface. Along with definition of Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite

The history of Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite 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.

Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite

Along with Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite definition, know more about the etymology of Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite. Etymology of Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pumice and Formation of Basaltic Trachyandesite. The etymology of Pumice is From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex while that of Basaltic Trachyandesite is From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pumice and Basaltic Trachyandesite are listed below.

For Pumice,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Basaltic Trachyandesite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock