1cm piece of volcanic pumice found in the garden!

[Otto]

Is it from Iceland? Maybe! I found another and crushed it with my fingers - it crumbled into black bits and one tiny glassy yellowish shard.

Look about - there must be more!

[HAL9000]

If it is Icelandic ash, the only way it could have got into your garden is by hitching a ride inside a jet engine.

[Otto]

Well there certainly were enough low flying planes yesterday right overhead. It it being sent off to a geologist for study. Will keep you posted.

[ruffers]

I don't think you can get pumice from Iceland. Maybe from Boots?

[Otto]

Look - I'm as sceptical as you all (actually - no - that is probably impossible!), but, a volcanologist who is involved with the Iceland thing said he would really like to examine it - so - off it goes.

I will try and post a pic tomorrow of it -

[katie1997]

Otto - this is great. I know someone who specialises in volcanoes too, she is currently in Iceland to collect more samples.....

Was it light/dark? Did it appear to have 'bubbles' on the surface? Yes please do post a pic of it, thanks.

[katie1997]

And yes you can get pumice from Boots ;)

As well as 'dead sea' salt....

And probably some 'healing' amethyst...

And.....

[Otto]

It is dark - it has small rounded cavities on the surface. I used to be a gemologist and am certain it is pumice, but obviously the origins are unclear. Will post a pic tomorrow -

[Ann]

Otto this is interesting, keep us posted if you get a result!

[Waldo]

I thought all of the cars on crystal palace were dusty because of the volcano. Turns out it was just skip-dust from CS Morton. :(

[katie1997]

tephra? glassy? I used to be a geologist. Will Katla now erupt?