Pumice and Websterite Definition

Definition of Pumice and Websterite

The general Pumice and Websterite 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, Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. Along with definition of Pumice and Websterite, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Websterite. Get to know more information about Pumice and Websterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Websterite

The history of Pumice and Websterite 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 Websterite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Websterite

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

For Pumice,

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

For Websterite,

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