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Metapelite and Pumice Definition


Pumice and Metapelite Definition


Definition

Definition
Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone   
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 Pelos or clay in Greek   
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   

Class
Metamorphic 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 Metapelite and Pumice

The general Metapelite and Pumice definition can be stated as: Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone. 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 Metapelite and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Metapelite and Pumice. Get to know more information about Metapelite and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Metapelite and Pumice

The history of Metapelite 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.

Metapelite and Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Metapelite and Pumice

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

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