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Pumice and Pegmatite Definition


Pegmatite and Pumice Definition


Definition

Definition
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   
Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
R. J. Hauy   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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