Were are pumice rocks found

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Updated: 8/16/2019

In areas of past or present explosive felsic volcanism

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Would you find a fossil in a pumice rock?

No, fossils are typically found in sedimentary rocks, not in pumice rocks. Pumice is an igneous rock that forms from volcanic activity and is too porous and even too young to preserve fossils.

What rocks float?

Pumice is a type of rock that can float on water due to its high porosity and low density. It is formed from volcanic eruptions and is commonly found near volcanic regions.

Name 4 kinds of igneous rocks?

Examples of igneous rocks are pumice, obsidian, basalt, and rhyolite.

What can pumice be found after?

Pumice is found after volcanic eruptions producing lava.

Does pumice have calcite?

No. Pumice is a volcanic rock. Volcanic rocks do not contain calcite.

What type of rocks are pumice obsidian and granite?

Igneous rocks

How is pumice economically important?

It provides employment for those who gather volcanic rocks and profits for those who convert those rocks to pumice.

What are pumice rocks used for?

typically, Pumice rocks are used to scrape the rough areas of feet so that they are smooth

Why do pumice rocks float?

it has holes in it and has kelfrigis

Is pumice used to polish other rocks?

Are Scoria and Pumice pyroclastic rocks?

yes

Are there any rocks that float on water?

Pumice.

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