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Pumice and Mangerite Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals
Mangerite is a plutonic intrusive igneous rock, which is essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Spain
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex
Not Available
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Volcanic
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Pumice and Mangerite

The general Pumice and Mangerite 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, Mangerite is a plutonic intrusive igneous rock, which is essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite. Along with definition of Pumice and Mangerite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Mangerite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Mangerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Mangerite

The history of Pumice and Mangerite 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 Mangerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Mangerite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Mangerite,

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