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Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.
From French trachyandésite, trachy + andésite andesite, a lava intermediate in composition between trachyte and andesite
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