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Pumice is an extrusive igneous rock which forms when the lava is very frothy from a lot of gas exsoliving out of the lava, it is sort of like an extrime vesicular rock.

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Pumice is a naturally occurring volcanic rock.


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A pumice rock is considered a rock because it is composed of multiple minerals, mainly feldspar and quartz. Minerals are the building blocks of rocks, so pumice is classified as a rock rather than a single mineral.


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What are some rocks that aren't a mineral?

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What kind of rocks and minerals are found in volcanoes?

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What minerals does the rock pumice have?

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what is the difference of igneous rocks?

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What color is pumice when smashed?

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Does pumice have calcite?

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