Ganister and Marl Definition

Definition of Ganister and Marl

The general Ganister and Marl 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, Marl is an unconsolidated sedimentary rock consisting of clay and lime. Along with definition of Ganister and Marl, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Marl. Get to know more information about Ganister and Marl origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Marl

The history of Ganister and Marl 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 Marl Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Marl

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

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