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  • Pumice Rock: Understanding Its Formation and Classification
    Pumice is an igneous rock.

    Here's why:

    * Formation: Pumice is formed from volcanic eruptions. It's created when lava with a lot of dissolved gas cools rapidly. The gas bubbles become trapped, creating the porous structure of pumice.

    * Composition: Pumice is typically composed of volcanic glass (silica) and minerals like feldspar and quartz.

    * Texture: Pumice has a distinctive frothy, bubbly texture due to the trapped gas.

    While pumice can undergo changes over time due to weathering and erosion, its fundamental origin is igneous.

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