Diorite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Diorite and Ganister

The general Diorite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. 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 Diorite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Diorite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Diorite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diorite and Ganister

The history of Diorite 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.

Diorite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diorite and Ganister

Along with Diorite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Diorite and Ganister. Etymology of Diorite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diorite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Diorite is From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish while that of Ganister is From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Diorite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diorite and Ganister are listed below.

For Diorite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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