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Pumice and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre 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   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

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

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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.

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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.

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