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Pumice and Essexite  Definition


Essexite  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   
Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From the locality in Essex County, Massachusetts,US   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Pumice and Essexite 

The general Pumice and Essexite  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, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Pumice and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Pumice and Essexite . Get to know more information about Pumice and Essexite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Essexite 

The history of Pumice and Essexite  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 Essexite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Essexite 

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

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