Pumice and Limestone Definition

Definition of Pumice and Limestone

The general Pumice and Limestone 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, Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Along with definition of Pumice and Limestone, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Limestone. Get to know more information about Pumice and Limestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Limestone

The history of Pumice and Limestone 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 Limestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Limestone

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

For Pumice,

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

For Limestone,

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