Banded iron formation and Ganister Definition

Definition of Banded iron formation and Ganister

The general Banded iron formation and Ganister definition can be stated as: Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. 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 Banded iron formation and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Banded iron formation and Ganister. Get to know more information about Banded iron formation and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Banded iron formation and Ganister

The history of Banded iron formation 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.

Banded iron formation and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Banded iron formation and Ganister

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

For Banded iron formation,

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