Ganister and Scoria Definition

Definition of Ganister and Scoria

The general Ganister and Scoria 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, Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. Along with definition of Ganister and Scoria, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Scoria. Get to know more information about Ganister and Scoria origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Scoria

The history of Ganister and Scoria 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 Scoria Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Scoria

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

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