Pumice and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Evaporite

The general Pumice and Evaporite 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, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Pumice and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Evaporite

The history of Pumice and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Evaporite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Evaporite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock