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).
Nampa is the largest city of Canyon County, Idaho. The population of Nampa was 81,557 at the 2010 census making it the second-most populous city in Idaho. Nampa is located about 20 miles west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles west of Meridian. Nampa is the second principal city of the Boise-Nampa metropolitan area. The name Nampa may have come from a Shoshoni word meaning either moccasin or footprint.