Ganister and Anorthosite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Anorthosite

The general Ganister and Anorthosite 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, Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. Along with definition of Ganister and Anorthosite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Anorthosite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Anorthosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Anorthosite

The history of Ganister and Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Anorthosite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock