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Do certain rocks float on water?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Pumice, a volcanic rock that is like a silicate version of Styrofoam, will float on water, if it is of high enough air content (some pumice is, some is not). Pumice rock is ground up and added to cleansers and some soaps (Lava) as a scrubbing agent.

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