All about Pumice and Websterite Properties
Know all about Pumice and Websterite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pumice and Websterite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pumice is Vesicular whereas that of Websterite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Pumice appears Vesicular and Websterite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Pumice is earthy while that of Websterite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors whereas Websterite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey 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 Websterite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.