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Pumice and Amphibolite Definition


Amphibolite and Pumice Definition


Definition

Definition
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals  
Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase  

History
  
  

Origin
Spain  
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Discoverer
Unknown  
Alexandre Brongniart  

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex  
From Amphibole + -ite  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Metamorphic Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

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

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Definition of Pumice and Amphibolite

The general Pumice and Amphibolite definition can be stated as: Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. On the other hand, Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase. Along with definition of Pumice and Amphibolite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Amphibolite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Amphibolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Amphibolite

The history of Pumice and Amphibolite 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.

Pumice and Amphibolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Amphibolite

Along with Pumice and Amphibolite definition, know more about the etymology of Pumice and Amphibolite. Etymology of Pumice and Amphibolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pumice and Formation of Amphibolite. The etymology of Pumice is From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex while that of Amphibolite is From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks while Amphibolite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pumice and Amphibolite are listed below.

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