Ganister and Basalt Definition

Definition of Ganister and Basalt

The general Ganister and Basalt 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, Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Along with definition of Ganister and Basalt, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Basalt. Get to know more information about Ganister and Basalt origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Basalt

The history of Ganister and Basalt 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 Basalt Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Basalt

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

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