Pumice and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Novaculite

The general Pumice and Novaculite 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, Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. Along with definition of Pumice and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Novaculite

The history of Pumice and Novaculite 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 Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Novaculite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Novaculite,

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