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Pumice and Shale Definition


Shale 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   
Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate,   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Pumice and Shale

The general Pumice and Shale 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, Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. Along with definition of Pumice and Shale, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Shale. Get to know more information about Pumice and Shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Shale

The history of Pumice and Shale 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 Shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Shale

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

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