Pumice and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Pseudotachylite

The general Pumice and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Pumice and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Pseudotachylite

The history of Pumice and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Pseudotachylite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Pseudotachylite,

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