Pumice and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Enderbite

The general Pumice and Enderbite 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, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Pumice and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Enderbite

The history of Pumice and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Enderbite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Enderbite,

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