Pumice and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Pumice and Whiteschist

The general Pumice and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Pumice and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Pumice and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pumice and Whiteschist

The history of Pumice and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Whiteschist

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

For Pumice,

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

For Whiteschist,

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