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).
Mead is an unincorporated suburb north of Spokane in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Named for Civil War general George Meade, this rural area is tracked by the United States Census Bureau. As of 2010, population of Mead was 7,275. In 1900 Mead was the second stop on the Spokane Falls & Northern Railway.