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Ganister and Blueschist Definition


Blueschist and Ganister Definition


Definition

Definition
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.   
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Edgar Bailey   

Etymology
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Ganister and Blueschist

The general Ganister and Blueschist 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, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Ganister and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Ganister and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Blueschist

The history of Ganister and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Blueschist

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

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