Ganister and Basanite  Definition

Definition of Ganister and Basanite 

The general Ganister and Basanite  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, Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. Along with definition of Ganister and Basanite , get to know about Properties of Ganister and Basanite . Get to know more information about Ganister and Basanite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Basanite 

The history of Ganister and Basanite  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 Basanite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Basanite 

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

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