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pumice
The type of igneous rock that floats is called Pumice. It isn't lighter than other rocks, just less dense because it has lots of very small air bubbles trapped in it. You can see these if you look at the exterior of the rock.
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What is the name of a very porous igneous rock that is so light that floats?
pumice
What is the name of a very porous igneous rock that's so light that it floats?
Pumice is an example of this
What is the name of a very porous igneous rock that is so light that it floats on water?
Pumice is basically lava froth, an extrusive rock frozen as its dissolved gases come out of solution. It looks solid but often floats on water.
What is the name of a very porous igneous rock that is light it float?
Pumice is an example of this
What is the name of a very porous igneos rock that is so light that ia floats?
Pumis
What is the name of a very porous rock that is so light it floats?
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What is the name of the igneous rock that is light enough to float?
Pumice, an extrusive igneous rock. Pumice is very porous and therefore allows air to get trapped when it is in water. Pumice stones are formed when lava cools quickly, they are usually white in colour and have a heavily pitted surface.
What is the scientific name for granite?
the scientific name for granite is basalt. The scientific name is Granite. It is an igneous or intrusive igneous rock. A generic term is Granitoid, which referrs to light-colored, coarse-grained igneous rocks.
What is the name of a substance full of pores?
A "porous" substance.
What is the name of the igneous rock used in monuments?
Granite is the name of the igneous rock used in monuments.
What is the name of all three rocks sedimentary igneous and?
Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic.
What is a large igneous intrusion called?
Batholith is the name for a huge igneous intrusion.
