Pumice and Slate Definition

Definition of Pumice and Slate

The general Pumice and Slate 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, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Pumice and Slate, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Slate. Get to know more information about Pumice and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Slate

The history of Pumice and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Slate

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

For Pumice,

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

For Slate,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock