Pumice and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Litchfieldite

The general Pumice and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Pumice and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Litchfieldite

The history of Pumice and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Litchfieldite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Litchfieldite,

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