Pegmatite and Pumice Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Pumice

The general Pegmatite and Pumice definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. 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 Pegmatite and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Pumice. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Pumice

The history of Pegmatite 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.

Pegmatite and Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Pumice

Along with Pegmatite and Pumice definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Pumice. Etymology of Pegmatite and Pumice gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Pumice. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Pumice is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pegmatite and Pumice belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Pumice are listed below.

For Pegmatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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