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Pumice and Harzburgite Definition


Harzburgite 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   
Harzburgite is a plutonic rock of the peridotite group consisting largely of orthopyroxene and olivine   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From the name of a town in Harzburg, Germany   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

The general Pumice and Harzburgite 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, Harzburgite is a plutonic rock of the peridotite group consisting largely of orthopyroxene and olivine. Along with definition of Pumice and Harzburgite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Harzburgite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Harzburgite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Harzburgite

The history of Pumice and Harzburgite 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 Harzburgite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Harzburgite

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

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