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pum·ice [ˈpʌmɪs] N, pum·ice stone N no pl

pumice

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Instead, erosion ate away at it, in the form of acid leaching, and broke down much of its pumice content. en.wikipedia.org

Nowadays the definition of pozzolana encompasses any volcanic material (pumice or volcanic ash), predominantly composed of fine volcanic glass, that is used as a pozzolan. en.wikipedia.org

These clasts are relatively minor to the abundant pumice grains. en.wikipedia.org

The headwaters of many small streams, which later turn into large rivers, gouge deep serrated valleys through the unconsolidated ash and pumice-rich earth. en.wikipedia.org

Where a folding cover was needed, the cloth was waxed or dusted with pumice to reduce this. en.wikipedia.org

It consists of rhyolitic obsidian lava domes and pumice deposits (which are mined in huge quantities). en.wikipedia.org

Widespread pumice deposits from volcanic time gave rise to a pumice industry, which for a long time was an income earner for the communitys inhabitants. en.wikipedia.org

Evidence for this theory is the existence of pumice consisting of light and dark material, the dark material being of much hotter origin. en.wikipedia.org

Surviving masonry consists of cut blocks of tuff or pumice, and of flagstone. en.wikipedia.org

This volcanic activity was followed by at least two younger, but still undated eruptions, including an undated air-fall pumice deposit. en.wikipedia.org

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