Pumice and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Pumice and Granophyre

The general Pumice and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Pumice and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Pumice and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Granophyre

The history of Pumice and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Granophyre

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

For Pumice,

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

For Granophyre,

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