Pumice and Ganister Definition

Definition of Pumice and Ganister

The general Pumice and Ganister 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 ganister is a hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone or orthoquartzite which is basically used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces and is a type of sedimentary rocks.. Along with definition of Pumice and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Ganister. Get to know more information about Pumice and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Ganister

The history of Pumice and Ganister 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 Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Ganister

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

For Pumice,

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

For Ganister,

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