Ganister and Quartzite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Quartzite

The general Ganister and Quartzite 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, Quartzite is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that forms by the metamorphism of pure quartz Sandstone. Along with definition of Ganister and Quartzite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Quartzite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Quartzite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Quartzite

The history of Ganister and Quartzite 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 Quartzite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Quartzite

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

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