Ganister and Slate Definition

Definition of Ganister and Slate

The general Ganister and Slate 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, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Ganister and Slate, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Slate. Get to know more information about Ganister and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Slate

The history of Ganister and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Slate

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

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