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Blueschist and Ganister Definition


Ganister and Blueschist Definition


Definition

Definition
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature   
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
USA   
England   

Discoverer
Edgar Bailey   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Blueschist and Ganister

The general Blueschist and Ganister definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. 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 Blueschist and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Ganister. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Blueschist and Ganister

The history of Blueschist 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.

Blueschist and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Ganister

Along with Blueschist and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Ganister. Etymology of Blueschist and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Ganister is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Ganister are listed below.

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