Pumice and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Pumice and Jasperoid

The general Pumice and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Pumice and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Pumice and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Jasperoid

The history of Pumice and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Jasperoid

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

For Pumice,

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

For Jasperoid,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock