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Basanite  and Ganister Definition


Ganister and Basanite  Definition


Definition

Definition
Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone   
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
Unknown   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Latin basanites + -ite   
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
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Basanite  and Ganister

The general Basanite  and Ganister definition can be stated as: Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. 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 Basanite  and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Basanite  and Ganister. Get to know more information about Basanite  and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Basanite  and Ganister

The history of Basanite  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.

Basanite  and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basanite  and Ganister

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

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