The general Pumice and Sovite 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, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Pumice and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Sovite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pumice and Sovite 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 Sovite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pumice and Sovite. In this section, you will know about Pumice and Sovite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pumice is Spain whereas Origin of Sovite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Pumice and Sovite discoverer. The discoverer of Pumice and Sovite are Unknown.
Along with Pumice and Sovite definition, know more about the etymology of Pumice and Sovite. Etymology of Pumice and Sovite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pumice and Formation of Sovite. The etymology of Pumice is From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex while that of Sovite 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 Sovite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pumice and Sovite are listed below.
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