All about Adakite and Pumice Properties
Know all about Adakite and Pumice properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Adakite and Pumice belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Adakite is Porphyritic whereas that of Pumice is Vesicular. Adakite appears Dull and Soft and Pumice appears Vesicular. The luster of Adakite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Pumice is earthy. Adakite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors. The commercial uses of Adakite are commemorative tablets, pottery, used in aquariums and that of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums.