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Benmoreite and Ganister Definition


Ganister and Benmoreite Definition


Definition

Definition
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series   
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
Isle of Mull, Scotland   
England   

Discoverer
Ben More   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the name of discoverer, Ben More   
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, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Benmoreite and Ganister

The general Benmoreite and Ganister definition can be stated as: An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. 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 Benmoreite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Benmoreite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Benmoreite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Benmoreite and Ganister

The history of Benmoreite 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.

Benmoreite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Benmoreite and Ganister

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

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