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pumice stone

pumice stone

A lightweight volcanic rock full of gas-bubble cavities formed as frothy lava cools rapidly.

rhyolitic pumice (pimpstein)

All languages

English
pumice stone
Norwegian
pimpstein
Japanese
軽石 — かるいし — karuishi
Korean
경석 — gyeongseok
Spanish
piedra pómez
French
pierre ponce
German
Bimsstein

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