Pumice and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Troctolite

The general Pumice and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Pumice and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Troctolite

The history of Pumice and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Troctolite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Troctolite,

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