Pumice Photos
Cochise College
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Roger Weller, geology instructor                       

wellerr@cochise.edu    copyright 2007 
 

pumice close up-2
Pumice is a glass foam. The sharpness of the glassy filaments and spherical walls
of gas bubbles create an excellent abrasive material.
 

Photo is copyright free for non-commercial educational uses. 
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.