Pumice and Teschenite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Teschenite

The general Pumice and Teschenite 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, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Pumice and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Teschenite

The history of Pumice and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Teschenite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Teschenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock