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Pumice and Kimberlite Definition


Kimberlite 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   
Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Kimberley, South Africa   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pumice and Kimberlite

The general Pumice and Kimberlite 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, Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. Along with definition of Pumice and Kimberlite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Kimberlite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Kimberlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Kimberlite

The history of Pumice and Kimberlite 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 Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Kimberlite

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

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