Pumice and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Pumice and Wackestone

The general Pumice and Wackestone 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, A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Pumice and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Pumice and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Wackestone

The history of Pumice and Wackestone 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 Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Wackestone

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

For Pumice,

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

For Wackestone,

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