Ganister and Basaltic Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Basaltic Trachyandesite

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

History of Ganister and Basaltic Trachyandesite

The history of Ganister and Basaltic Trachyandesite 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 Basaltic Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Basaltic Trachyandesite

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

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