Epidosite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Ganister

The general Epidosite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. 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 Epidosite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Ganister

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Ganister

Along with Epidosite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Ganister. Etymology of Epidosite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Ganister is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Ganister are listed below.

For Epidosite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine 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