Pumice and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Pumice and Trachyte

The general Pumice and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Pumice and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Pumice and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Trachyte

The history of Pumice and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Trachyte

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

For Pumice,

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

For Trachyte,

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