What type of rock is a pumice stone?

Sand stone

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Lime stone

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Metamorphic rocks

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Igneous rocks

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Solution

The correct option is D Igneous rocks
Pumice is a light volcanic rock. It has a lot of pores in it. It is an igneous rock. The rock is light enough to float on water until it becomes waterlogged. Pumice is a very light rock which is used as body scrubber and to polish floor.

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