Pumice and Diabase Definition

Definition of Pumice and Diabase

The general Pumice and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Pumice and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Diabase. Get to know more information about Pumice and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Diabase

The history of Pumice and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Diabase

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

For Pumice,

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

For Diabase,

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