Pumice and Breccia Definition

Definition of Pumice and Breccia

The general Pumice and Breccia 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, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Pumice and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Breccia. Get to know more information about Pumice and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Breccia

The history of Pumice and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Breccia

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

For Pumice,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Breccia,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock