Home
Compare Rocks


Lherzolite and Pumice Definition


Pumice and Lherzolite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Spain   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   
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
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Lherzolite and Pumice

The general Lherzolite and Pumice definition can be stated as: Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. 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 Lherzolite and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Lherzolite and Pumice. Get to know more information about Lherzolite and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Igneous Rocks

History of Lherzolite and Pumice

The history of Lherzolite 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.

Lherzolite and Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lherzolite and Pumice

Along with Lherzolite and Pumice definition, know more about the etymology of Lherzolite and Pumice. Etymology of Lherzolite and Pumice gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lherzolite and Formation of Pumice. The etymology of Lherzolite is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location while that of Pumice is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lherzolite and Pumice belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lherzolite and Pumice are listed below.

For Lherzolite,

For Pumice,

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks