Coal and Ganister Definition

Definition of Coal and Ganister

The general Coal and Ganister definition can be stated as: Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds. 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 Coal and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Coal and Ganister. Get to know more information about Coal and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coal and Ganister

The history of Coal 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.

Coal and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Ganister

Along with Coal and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Coal and Ganister. Etymology of Coal and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Coal and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Coal is From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century while that of Ganister is From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Coal and Ganister belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Coal and Ganister are listed below.

For Coal,

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