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Pumice and Charnockite Definition


Charnockite 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   
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Tamil Nadu, India   

Discoverer
Unknown   
T. H. Holland   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Pumice and Charnockite

The general Pumice and Charnockite 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, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Pumice and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Charnockite

The history of Pumice and Charnockite 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 Charnockite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Charnockite

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

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