Ganister and Jadeitite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Jadeitite

The general Ganister and Jadeitite 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, Jadeitite is a metamorphic rock usually found in blueschist grade metamorphic terrains. Along with definition of Ganister and Jadeitite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Jadeitite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Jadeitite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Jadeitite

The history of Ganister and Jadeitite 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 Jadeitite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Jadeitite

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

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