All about Pumice and Slate Properties
Know all about Pumice and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Pumice is Vesicular whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Pumice appears Vesicular and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Pumice is earthy while that of Slate is dull. Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors whereas Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums and that of Slate are blackboards, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, standard material for the bed of billiard table, standard material for the beds of pool and snooker table, tombstones, used in aquariums, writing slates.