Pumice and Minette Definition

Definition of Pumice and Minette

The general Pumice and Minette 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, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Pumice and Minette, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Minette. Get to know more information about Pumice and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Minette

The history of Pumice and Minette 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 Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Minette

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

For Pumice,

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

For Minette,

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