The general Pumice and Latite 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, Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture. Along with definition of Pumice and Latite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Latite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Latite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pumice and Latite 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 Latite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pumice and Latite. In this section, you will know about Pumice and Latite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pumice is Spain whereas Origin of Latite is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Pumice and Latite discoverer. The discoverer of Pumice and Latite are Unknown.
Along with Pumice and Latite definition, know more about the etymology of Pumice and Latite. Etymology of Pumice and Latite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pumice and Formation of Latite. The etymology of Pumice is From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex while that of Latite 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 Latite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pumice and Latite are listed below.
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