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Pumice and Luxullianite Definition


Luxullianite 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   
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Pumice and Luxullianite

The general Pumice and Luxullianite 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, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Pumice and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Luxullianite

The history of Pumice and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Luxullianite

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

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