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Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite
Rhyo lite + dacite : a rock intermediate between rhyolite and dacite that is the extrusive equivalent of granodiorite
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock