Breccia and Ganister Definition

Definition of Breccia and Ganister

The general Breccia and Ganister definition can be stated as: Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. 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 Breccia and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Ganister. Get to know more information about Breccia and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Ganister

The history of Breccia 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.

Breccia and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Ganister

Along with Breccia and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Breccia and Ganister. Etymology of Breccia and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Breccia and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Breccia is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break while that of Ganister is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Breccia and Ganister belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Breccia and Ganister are listed below.

For Breccia,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium 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