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Sandstone and Pumice Definition


Pumice and Sandstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded   
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Spain   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From its composition, sand and stone   
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Sandstone and Pumice

The general Sandstone and Pumice definition can be stated as: Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. On the other hand, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Sandstone and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Sandstone and Pumice. Get to know more information about Sandstone and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Sandstone and Pumice

The history of Sandstone and Pumice 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.

Sandstone and Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Sandstone and Pumice

Along with Sandstone and Pumice definition, know more about the etymology of Sandstone and Pumice. Etymology of Sandstone and Pumice gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Sandstone and Formation of Pumice. The etymology of Sandstone is From its composition, sand and stone while that of Pumice is From its composition, sand and stone. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Sandstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Sandstone and Pumice are listed below.

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