Ganister and Amphibolite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Amphibolite

The general Ganister and Amphibolite 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, Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase. Along with definition of Ganister and Amphibolite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Amphibolite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Amphibolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Amphibolite

The history of Ganister and Amphibolite 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 Amphibolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Amphibolite

Along with Ganister and Amphibolite definition, know more about the etymology of Ganister and Amphibolite. Etymology of Ganister and Amphibolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Ganister and Formation of Amphibolite. 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 Amphibolite 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 Amphibolite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Ganister and Amphibolite are listed below.

For Ganister,

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

For Amphibolite,

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