Ganister and Andesite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Andesite

The general Ganister and Andesite 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, Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. Along with definition of Ganister and Andesite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Andesite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Andesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Andesite

The history of Ganister and Andesite 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 Andesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Andesite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock