All about Pumice and Trachyte Properties
Know all about Pumice and Trachyte properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pumice and Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pumice is Vesicular whereas that of Trachyte is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Pumice appears Vesicular and Trachyte appears Banded. The luster of Pumice is earthy while that of Trachyte is metallic. Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors whereas Trachyte is available in black, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums and that of Trachyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork.