Mineral pumice and how to form and use it

Mineral pumice is a type of stone that is actually the result of volcanic activity, and its scientific name is pumice. This stone is rich in all kinds of minerals such as aluminum, calcium, iron, sodium and magnesium, which mainly exist in oxidized form in this stone. The reason for the sponginess and porous shape of mineral pumice can be considered the release of trapped gases, which come out of the mountain in a molten state and appear spongy when cooled. This issue creates a unique and special shape in this type of volcanic rocks.

Pumice is mainly found in the market in two forms, mineral and industrial, which can be used depending on the needs of customers. The most known types of mineral pumice are: lens peas almond Black Sand Candy All kinds of industrial pumice, which are produced with clay, are mainly used as insulation and protection. These pumice are produced in brown color and with a very high degree of hardness.

The formation of this valuable stone is that with the formation of magma due to the melting of the rocks in the lower layers of the earth's crust, they contain a large amount of minerals that accumulate in them in an oxidized form. In addition, sometimes water vapor and sulfur dioxide are also found in these rocks. An important point in these formed rocks or magma is that it weighs less than other types of rocks in the mountain. Therefore, during the eruption of the volcano, these stones slowly move towards the mouth of the volcano. When the volcano erupts, these rocks, which are in the vicinity of cold air, and were molten when leaving the mountain, are cooled and you can see mineral pumice. The spongy and porous shape of this pumice is due to the fact that when it cools down, the gases that were trapped in it are released and create holes in the pumice body.