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Jasperoid and Pumice Definition


Pumice and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Spain   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Jasperoid and Pumice

The general Jasperoid and Pumice definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. 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 Jasperoid and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Pumice. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jasperoid and Pumice

The history of Jasperoid 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.

Jasperoid and Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Pumice

Along with Jasperoid and Pumice definition, know more about the etymology of Jasperoid and Pumice. Etymology of Jasperoid and Pumice gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Jasperoid and Formation of Pumice. The etymology of Jasperoid is From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid while that of Pumice is From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Jasperoid belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Jasperoid and Pumice are listed below.

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