Not Just for Feet

Porous Pumice     (Photo by MPF)

Although pumice has historically been used for beautification of the human body, it has also been used for glorification of Planet Earth.

The byproduct of volcanic eruptions, pumice is lighter than water and therefore floats.  A huge pumice “raft” is currently making its way toward Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.  Upon arrival, its colony of marine organisms will help to replenish that ailing ecosystem.

This particular sheet of lightweight stone stretches “about 58 square miles – nearly the size of Washington, D.C.”  However, it’s a lot more eco-friendly than some of the dictates from that city.

Resources

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/25/754190347/giant-pumice-raft-floating-towards-australia-could-help-replenish-great-barrier-

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