Pumice and Suevite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Suevite

The general Pumice and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Pumice and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Suevite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Suevite

The history of Pumice and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Suevite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Suevite,

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