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Pumice and Trachyandesite Definition


Trachyandesite 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   
Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
Indonesia   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From French trachyandésite, trachy + andésite andesite, a lava intermediate in composition between trachyte and andesite   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pumice and Trachyandesite

The general Pumice and Trachyandesite 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, Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.. Along with definition of Pumice and Trachyandesite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Trachyandesite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Trachyandesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Trachyandesite

The history of Pumice and Trachyandesite 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 Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Trachyandesite

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

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