Blue Granite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Ganister

The general Blue Granite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. 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 Blue Granite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Ganister

The history of Blue Granite 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.

Blue Granite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Ganister

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

For Blue Granite,

• 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