Ganister and Greywacke Definition

Definition of Ganister and Greywacke

The general Ganister and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Ganister and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Ganister and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Greywacke

The history of Ganister and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Greywacke

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

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