Ganister and Anthracite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Anthracite

The general Ganister and Anthracite 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, Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster. Along with definition of Ganister and Anthracite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Anthracite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Anthracite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Anthracite

The history of Ganister and Anthracite 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 Anthracite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Anthracite

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

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