Ganister and Siltstone Definition

Definition of Ganister and Siltstone

The general Ganister and Siltstone 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, Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt. Along with definition of Ganister and Siltstone, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Siltstone. Get to know more information about Ganister and Siltstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Siltstone

The history of Ganister and Siltstone 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 Siltstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Siltstone

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

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