Ganister and Appinite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Appinite

The general Ganister and Appinite definition can be stated as: 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.. On the other hand, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Ganister and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Appinite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Appinite

The history of Ganister and Appinite 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.

Ganister and Appinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Appinite

Along with Ganister and Appinite definition, know more about the etymology of Ganister and Appinite. Etymology of Ganister and Appinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Ganister and Formation of Appinite. The etymology of Ganister is From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam while that of Appinite is From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Ganister and Appinite are listed below.

For Ganister,

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

For Appinite,

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