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Pumice and Granite Definition


Granite and Pumice Definition


Definition

Definition
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   
Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pumice and Granite

The general Pumice and Granite 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, Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. Along with definition of Pumice and Granite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Granite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Granite

The history of Pumice and Granite 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 Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Granite

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

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