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Pumice and Greenschist Definition


Greenschist 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   
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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 Greenschist

The general Pumice and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Pumice and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Pumice and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Greenschist

The history of Pumice and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Greenschist

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

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