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Pumice and Tephrite Definition


Tephrite 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   
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Van Tooren   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

The general Pumice and Tephrite 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, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Pumice and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Tephrite

The history of Pumice and Tephrite 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 Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Tephrite

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

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