Pumice and Pantellerite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Pantellerite

The general Pumice and Pantellerite 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, Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. Along with definition of Pumice and Pantellerite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Pantellerite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Pantellerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Pantellerite

The history of Pumice and Pantellerite 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 Pantellerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Pantellerite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Pantellerite,

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