Pumice and Skarn Definition

Definition of Pumice and Skarn

The general Pumice and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Pumice and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Skarn. Get to know more information about Pumice and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Skarn

The history of Pumice and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Skarn

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

For Pumice,

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

For Skarn,

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