Carbonatite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Carbonatite and Ganister

The general Carbonatite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. On the other hand, A ganister is a hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone or orthoquartzite which is basically used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces and is a type of sedimentary rocks.. Along with definition of Carbonatite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Carbonatite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Carbonatite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Carbonatite and Ganister

The history of Carbonatite and Ganister gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Carbonatite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

Carbonatite and Ganister definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Carbonatite and Ganister. In this section, you will know about Carbonatite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Carbonatite is Tanzania whereas Origin of Ganister is England. It is interesting to know the name of Carbonatite and Ganister discoverer. The discoverer of Carbonatite and Ganister are Unknown.

Etymology of Carbonatite and Ganister

Along with Carbonatite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Carbonatite and Ganister. Etymology of Carbonatite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Carbonatite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Carbonatite is From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals while that of Ganister is From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Carbonatite and Ganister are listed below.

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Ganister,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock