Shoshonite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Shoshonite and Ganister

The general Shoshonite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. 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 Shoshonite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Shoshonite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Shoshonite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shoshonite and Ganister

The history of Shoshonite 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.

Shoshonite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shoshonite and Ganister

Along with Shoshonite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Shoshonite and Ganister. Etymology of Shoshonite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shoshonite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Shoshonite is From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming while that of Ganister is From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shoshonite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shoshonite and Ganister are listed below.

For Shoshonite,

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