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Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite Definition


Alkali Feldspar Granite and Ganister Definition


Definition

Definition
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.   
Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   
From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite

The general Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite definition can be stated as: 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.. On the other hand, Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar. Along with definition of Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite

The history of Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite 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.

Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite

Along with Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite definition, know more about the etymology of Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite. Etymology of Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Ganister and Formation of Alkali Feldspar Granite. The etymology of Ganister is From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam while that of Alkali Feldspar Granite is From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Alkali Feldspar Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Ganister and Alkali Feldspar Granite are listed below.

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