Ganister and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Ganister and Banded iron formation

The general Ganister and Banded iron formation 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, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Ganister and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Ganister and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Banded iron formation

The history of Ganister and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Banded iron formation

Along with Ganister and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Ganister and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Ganister and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Ganister and Formation of Banded iron formation. 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 Banded iron formation 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 and Banded iron formation belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Ganister and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock