Pumice and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Pumice and Blueschist

The general Pumice and Blueschist 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, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Pumice and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Pumice and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Blueschist

The history of Pumice and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Blueschist

Along with Pumice and Blueschist definition, know more about the etymology of Pumice and Blueschist. Etymology of Pumice and Blueschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pumice and Formation of Blueschist. The etymology of Pumice is From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex while that of Blueschist 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 belongs to Igneous Rocks while Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pumice and Blueschist are listed below.

For Pumice,

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

For Blueschist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock