Ganister and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Ganister and Gritstone

The general Ganister and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Ganister and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Ganister and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Gritstone

The history of Ganister and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Gritstone

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

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