Pumice and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Pumice and Gritstone

The general Pumice and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Pumice and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Pumice and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Gritstone

The history of Pumice and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Gritstone

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

For Pumice,

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

For Gritstone,

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