Ganister and Breccia Definition

Definition of Ganister and Breccia

The general Ganister and Breccia 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, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Ganister and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Breccia. Get to know more information about Ganister and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Breccia

The history of Ganister and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Breccia

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

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