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.