Home

Igneous Rocks + -

Fossil Rocks + -

Metamorphic Rocks + -

Durable Rocks + -

Medium Grained Rocks + -

Compare Rocks


Pumice and Rapakivi Granite Definition


Rapakivi Granite 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   
Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Finland, Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From Finnish Rapakivi which stands for crumbly rock   

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   

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Pumice and Rapakivi Granite

The general Pumice and Rapakivi Granite 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, Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase. Along with definition of Pumice and Rapakivi Granite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Rapakivi Granite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Rapakivi Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Igneous Rocks

History of Pumice and Rapakivi Granite

The history of Pumice and Rapakivi Granite 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 Rapakivi Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Rapakivi Granite

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

For Pumice,

For Rapakivi Granite,

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks