Ganister and Boninite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Boninite

The general Ganister and Boninite 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, Boninite is a mafic extrusive rock which is high in magnesium and silica content, formed in fore-arc environments, typically during the early stages of subduction. Along with definition of Ganister and Boninite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Boninite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Boninite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Boninite

The history of Ganister and Boninite 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 Boninite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Boninite

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

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