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All about Pumice and Essexite  Properties

Know all about Pumice and Essexite  properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pumice and Essexite  belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pumice is Vesicular whereas that of Essexite  is Granular. Pumice appears Vesicular and Essexite  appears Banded. The luster of Pumice is earthy while that of Essexite  is not available. Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors whereas Essexite  is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums and that of Essexite  are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.

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