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Pumice and Comendite Definition


Comendite 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   
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Pumice and Comendite

The general Pumice and Comendite 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, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Pumice and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Comendite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Comendite

The history of Pumice and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Comendite

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

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