Pumice and Nephelinite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Nephelinite

The general Pumice and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Pumice and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Nephelinite

The history of Pumice and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Nephelinite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Nephelinite,

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