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Pumice and Syenite Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals
Syenite is a coarse-grained igneous rock which is composed mainly of alkali feldspar and various ferromagnesian minerals
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Spain
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex
From French syénite, from Latin Syenites (lapis ) (stone) of Syene
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Volcanic
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Pumice and Syenite

The general Pumice and Syenite 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, Syenite is a coarse-grained igneous rock which is composed mainly of alkali feldspar and various ferromagnesian minerals. Along with definition of Pumice and Syenite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Syenite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Syenite

The history of Pumice and Syenite 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 Syenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Syenite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Syenite,

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