Ganister and Flint Definition

Definition of Ganister and Flint

The general Ganister and Flint 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, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Ganister and Flint, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Flint. Get to know more information about Ganister and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Flint

The history of Ganister and Flint 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 Flint Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Flint

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

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