Pumice and Epidosite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Epidosite

The general Pumice and Epidosite 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, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Pumice and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Epidosite

The history of Pumice and Epidosite 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 Epidosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Epidosite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Epidosite,

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