Pumice and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Pumice and Kenyte

The general Pumice and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Pumice and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Pumice and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Kenyte

The history of Pumice and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Kenyte

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

For Pumice,

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

For Kenyte,

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