Pumice and Pegmatite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Pegmatite

The general Pumice and Pegmatite 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, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Pumice and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Pegmatite

The history of Pumice and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Pegmatite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Pegmatite,

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