Pumice Type of Rock:
IGNEOUS
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Pumice
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Some Pumice is light enough to float. These pumice pieces were found floating off the beach of Santorini, Greece.
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 No water - no floating!;-) |
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Santorini is a Greek Island in the
Mediterranean. The Santorini volcano erupted in
about 1613 BCE and blew the top off of the volcano. This was also
known as the "Minoan Eruptian".
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The remaining island is covered in volcanic
ash. The hardened ash, or pumice erodes and breaks off and can be found
floating along the beach.
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 Santorini, Greece |
