Basalt and Ganister Definition

Definition of Basalt and Ganister

The general Basalt and Ganister definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. 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 Basalt and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Ganister. Get to know more information about Basalt and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Ganister

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Ganister

Along with Basalt and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Ganister. Etymology of Basalt and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Ganister is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Ganister are listed below.

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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