Gabbro and Ganister Definition

Definition of Gabbro and Ganister

The general Gabbro and Ganister definition can be stated as: Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. 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 Gabbro and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Gabbro and Ganister. Get to know more information about Gabbro and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gabbro and Ganister

The history of Gabbro 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.

Gabbro and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gabbro and Ganister

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

For Gabbro,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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