Ganister and Suevite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Suevite

The general Ganister and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Ganister and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Suevite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Suevite

The history of Ganister and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Suevite

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

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