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Pumice and Coal Definition


Coal 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   
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
John Peter Salley   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Pumice and Coal

The general Pumice and Coal 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, Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds. Along with definition of Pumice and Coal, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Coal. Get to know more information about Pumice and Coal origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Coal

The history of Pumice and Coal 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 Coal Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Coal

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

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