Ganister and Lherzolite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Lherzolite

The general Ganister and Lherzolite 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, Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. Along with definition of Ganister and Lherzolite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Lherzolite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Lherzolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Lherzolite

The history of Ganister and Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Lherzolite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock