Ganister and Arkose Definition

Definition of Ganister and Arkose

The general Ganister and Arkose 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, Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar. Along with definition of Ganister and Arkose, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Arkose. Get to know more information about Ganister and Arkose origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Arkose

The history of Ganister and Arkose 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 Arkose Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Arkose

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

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