Pseudotachylite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Pseudotachylite and Ganister

The general Pseudotachylite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. On the other hand, 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.. Along with definition of Pseudotachylite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Pseudotachylite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Pseudotachylite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pseudotachylite and Ganister

The history of Pseudotachylite and Ganister 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.

Pseudotachylite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Ganister

Along with Pseudotachylite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Pseudotachylite and Ganister. Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pseudotachylite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Pseudotachylite is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults. while that of Ganister is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pseudotachylite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pseudotachylite and Ganister are listed below.

For Pseudotachylite,

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

For Ganister,

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