Pumice and Felsite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Felsite

The general Pumice and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Pumice and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Felsite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Felsite

The history of Pumice and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Felsite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Felsite,

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