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Pumice is classified as a felsic, glassy, highly vesicular, extrusive igneous rock.

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Which of Slate Granite Shale or Pumice is classified as a sedimentary rock?

Slate, granite, and shale are classified as metamorphic or igneous rocks, while pumice is classified as an igneous rock. Sedimentary rocks are formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment.


Is a pumice rock a rock or a mineral?

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.


What group of rock does pumice belong to?

Pumice is classified as an igneous rock. It forms when lava with high water and gas content is rapidly cooled and depressurized, causing it to solidify into a rock with a porous and frothy texture.


What type of rock is porous volcanic rock?

Porous volcanic rock is commonly classified as either pumice or scoria. Pumice is often lighter in color and has a very porous texture due to the presence of numerous gas bubbles, while scoria is darker and similarly porous but is typically more dense than pumice. Both are formed from volcanic eruptions and can float on water.


Is pumice white or is pumice gray?

Pumice can be white, gray, or even pink.


How did pumice get here?

how did pumice get here


Is pumice organic?

No. Pumice is inorganic.


Does pumice have small grains?

No. Pumice does not have grains.


What metamorphic rock can float?

Pumice.


Does pumice really need holes to be pumice?

Yes. Pumice is defined as being highly vesicular.


What rock form from molten?

Rocks formed from solidified molten rock are classified as igneous rock. Examples would be basalt, granite, gabbro, pumice, obsidian, and rhyolite.


What can pumice be found after?

Pumice is found after volcanic eruptions producing lava.