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Pumice and Rhyodacite Definition


Rhyodacite 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   
Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
Rhyo lite + dacite : a rock intermediate between rhyolite and dacite that is the extrusive equivalent of granodiorite   

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 Rhyodacite

The general Pumice and Rhyodacite 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, Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Pumice and Rhyodacite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Rhyodacite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Rhyodacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Rhyodacite

The history of Pumice and Rhyodacite 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 Rhyodacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Rhyodacite

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

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