Pumice and Travertine Definition

Definition of Pumice and Travertine

The general Pumice and Travertine 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, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Pumice and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Travertine. Get to know more information about Pumice and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Travertine

The history of Pumice and Travertine 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 Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Travertine

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

For Pumice,

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

For Travertine,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock