Kenyte and Pumice Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Pumice

The general Kenyte and Pumice definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. 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 Kenyte and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Pumice. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Pumice

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Pumice

Along with Kenyte and Pumice definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Pumice. Etymology of Kenyte and Pumice gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Pumice. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Pumice is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte and Pumice belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Pumice are listed below.

For Kenyte,

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

For Pumice,

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