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Pumice and Pyrolite Definition


Pyrolite 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   
Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Pike County, U.S   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From the chemical and mineralogical composition of the upper mantle of the Earth   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

The general Pumice and Pyrolite 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, Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt. Along with definition of Pumice and Pyrolite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Pyrolite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Pyrolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Pyrolite

The history of Pumice and Pyrolite 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 Pyrolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Pyrolite

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

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