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Pumice and Pyroxenite Definition


Pyroxenite 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   
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks   

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 Pyroxenite

The general Pumice and Pyroxenite 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, Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. Along with definition of Pumice and Pyroxenite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Pyroxenite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Pyroxenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Pyroxenite

The history of Pumice and Pyroxenite 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 Pyroxenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Pyroxenite

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

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