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Pumice and Tachylite Definition


Tachylite and Pumice Definition


Definition

Definition
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Iceland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pumice and Tachylite

The general Pumice and Tachylite 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, Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. Along with definition of Pumice and Tachylite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Tachylite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Tachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Tachylite

The history of Pumice and Tachylite 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 Tachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Tachylite

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

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