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Adamellite and Ganister Definition


Ganister and Adamellite Definition


Definition

Definition
Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz   
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.   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality   
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Adamellite and Ganister

The general Adamellite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. 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 Adamellite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Adamellite and Ganister

The history of Adamellite 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.

Adamellite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Ganister

Along with Adamellite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Adamellite and Ganister. Etymology of Adamellite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adamellite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Adamellite is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality while that of Ganister is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adamellite and Ganister are listed below.

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