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Ganister and Mangerite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
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.
Mangerite is a plutonic intrusive igneous rock, which is essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
England
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam
Not Available
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Ganister and Mangerite

The general Ganister and Mangerite 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, Mangerite is a plutonic intrusive igneous rock, which is essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite. Along with definition of Ganister and Mangerite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Mangerite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Mangerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Mangerite

The history of Ganister and Mangerite 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 Mangerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Mangerite

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

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