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Not necessarily. It is often andesitic or rhyolitic.
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What metamorphic rock can float?
Pumice.
What type of rock is pumice?
It is an igneous (volcanic rock).
What is the difference of a pumice and a slate?
Pumice is a porous rock and slat is not. Pumice floats in water because of the air pockets in the rock. Slate is a layer of rock that is tightly packed, or is very "dense".
What is the worlds lightest rock?
pumice
Which rock will brake if you freeze it in water schist pumice or sandstone?
Which Rock Will Brake If You Freeze It In Water Schist Pumice Or Sandstone? Answar: Sandstone
Is a pumice rock a rock or a mineral?
Pumice is an extrusive igneous rock, not a mineral.
What metamorphic rock can float?
Pumice.
What type of rock is pumice?
It is an igneous (volcanic rock).
Does pumice rock turn into granite after its process?
no pumice rock does not turn into granite.
What are the types of atoms in a pumice rock?
The types of atoms in a pumice rock are igneous
Is pumice a metamorphic rock?
No pumice is not a porphyritic igneous rock, a porphyritic rock is characterized by the presence of phenocrysts (large mineral grains) and very small mineral grains with none in between. This implies that there was two different stages of cooling. Pumice is an extrusive igneous rock that cooled very quickly.
Is pumice igneous?
yes pumice is an igneous rock.
Is pumice a intrusive rock?
No, pumice is an extrusive rock ejected into the atmosphere by volcanic eruptions.
How is pumice classified?
Pumice is classified as a felsic, glassy, highly vesicular, extrusive igneous rock.
Does pumice come from volcanoes?
Yes. Pumice is a volcanic rock.
What group of rock does pumice belong?
Pumice is volcanic or igneous.
Is pumice attareded to magents?
is pumice the rock attracted to magents
