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Granite and Pumice Definition


Pumice and Granite Definition


Definition

Definition
Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone   
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Spain   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum   
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Granite and Pumice

The general Granite and Pumice definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Granite and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Granite and Pumice. Get to know more information about Granite and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granite and Pumice

The history of Granite and Pumice 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.

Granite and Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Pumice

Along with Granite and Pumice definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Pumice. Etymology of Granite and Pumice gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Pumice. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Pumice is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite and Pumice belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Pumice are listed below.

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