Pumice and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Serpentinite

The general Pumice and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Pumice and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Serpentinite

The history of Pumice and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Serpentinite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Serpentinite,

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