Conglomerate and Ganister Definition

Definition of Conglomerate and Ganister

The general Conglomerate and Ganister definition can be stated as: Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. 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 Conglomerate and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Conglomerate and Ganister. Get to know more information about Conglomerate and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Conglomerate and Ganister

The history of Conglomerate 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.

Conglomerate and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Conglomerate and Ganister

Along with Conglomerate and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Conglomerate and Ganister. Etymology of Conglomerate and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Conglomerate and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Conglomerate is From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball while that of Ganister is From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Conglomerate and Ganister belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Conglomerate and Ganister are listed below.

For Conglomerate,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse 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