Ganister and Latite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Latite

The general Ganister and Latite 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, Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture. Along with definition of Ganister and Latite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Latite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Latite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Latite

The history of Ganister and Latite 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 Latite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Latite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock