Trachyte and Pumice Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Pumice

The general Trachyte and Pumice definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. 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 Trachyte and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Pumice. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Pumice

The history of Trachyte 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.

Trachyte and Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Pumice

Along with Trachyte and Pumice definition, know more about the etymology of Trachyte and Pumice. Etymology of Trachyte and Pumice gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Trachyte and Formation of Pumice. The etymology of Trachyte is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness while that of Pumice is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Trachyte and Pumice belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Trachyte and Pumice are listed below.

For Trachyte,

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

For Pumice,

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