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Pumice and Rhomb Porphyry Definition


Rhomb Porphyry 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   
Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From Latin term that means purple   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Pumice and Rhomb Porphyry

The general Pumice and Rhomb Porphyry 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, Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts. Along with definition of Pumice and Rhomb Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Rhomb Porphyry. Get to know more information about Pumice and Rhomb Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Rhomb Porphyry

The history of Pumice and Rhomb Porphyry 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 Rhomb Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Rhomb Porphyry

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

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