Pumice and Sandstone Definition

Definition of Pumice and Sandstone

The general Pumice and Sandstone 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, Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. Along with definition of Pumice and Sandstone, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Sandstone. Get to know more information about Pumice and Sandstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Sandstone

The history of Pumice and Sandstone 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 Sandstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Sandstone

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

For Pumice,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Sandstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock