Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals 0
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Beige, Colourless, Grey, Light Green, Light Grey, Pink, White, Yellow- grey 0
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, In landscaping and horticulture, Making natural cement, Production of lightweight concrete blocks 0
As an abrasive in skin exfoliating products, In Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Medicines and Cosmetics 0
As a traction material on snow-covered roads, As an abrasive in pencil erasers, Fine abrasive used for polishing, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Used in aquariums 0
Archaeological Significance
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Pumice rock forms when the magma cools so quickly that atoms in the melt are not able to arrange themselves into a crystalline structure. 0
Aluminum Oxides, Calcite, Carbonate, Iron Oxides, Silica 0
Al, Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
White, Greenish White or Grey 0
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia 0
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania 0
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, USA 0
Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New Zealand, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Pumice
What is Pumice? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Pumice i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Pumice include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Pumice is 51.20 N/mm2. Streak of Pumice is white, greenish white or grey while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Pumice is earthy and its fracture is planar. Pumice is opaque in nature. Know all about Pumice, What is Pumice, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Pumice
What is Pumice composed of? Get to know about composition of Pumice here. Pumice definition gives information about the Formation of Pumice and its composition.The composition of Pumice can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Pumice rock includes Aluminum Oxides, Calcite, Carbonate, Iron Oxides, Silica and The compound content of Pumice rock includes Al, Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Pumice rock in next section.