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Suevite and Pumice Definition


Pumice and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Spain   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Pumice

The general Suevite and Pumice definition can be stated as: During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. 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 Suevite and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Pumice. Get to know more information about Suevite and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Pumice

The history of Suevite 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.

Suevite and Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Pumice

Along with Suevite and Pumice definition, know more about the etymology of Suevite and Pumice. Etymology of Suevite and Pumice gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Suevite and Formation of Pumice. The etymology of Suevite is No etymologies found while that of Pumice is No etymologies found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Suevite and Pumice are listed below.

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