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Pumice and Blue Granite Definition


Blue Granite 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   
Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From the color of rock, Blue   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pumice and Blue Granite

The general Pumice and Blue Granite 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, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Pumice and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Blue Granite

The history of Pumice and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Blue Granite

Along with Pumice and Blue Granite definition, know more about the etymology of Pumice and Blue Granite. Etymology of Pumice and Blue Granite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pumice and Formation of Blue Granite. The etymology of Pumice is From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex while that of Blue Granite 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 and Blue Granite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pumice and Blue Granite are listed below.

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