It is widely used for architectural construction, ornamental stone and monuments. PUMICE: An igneous-volcanic rock, it is a porous, brittle variety of rhyolite and is light enough to float. It is formed when magma of granite composition erupts at the earths surface or intrudes the crust at shallow depths.
Sponsored Topics. Parma is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,771 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Boise CityâNampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Parma is located at 43Â°47â²10â³N 116Â°56â²34â³W / 43.78611Â°N 116.94278Â°W / 43.78611; -116.94278 (43.786009, -116.942656).
Northwest of Mayfield, near the Arrowrock Dam, about 15 miles southeast of Boise in Ada County, in Township 2 and 3 North and Range 5 East, is the Neal district. This district produced around $2,000,000 prior to 1911.