Pumice and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Pumice and Lamprophyre

The general Pumice and Lamprophyre 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, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Pumice and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Pumice and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Lamprophyre

The history of Pumice and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Lamprophyre

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

For Pumice,

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

For Lamprophyre,

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