Ganister and Borolanite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Borolanite

The general Ganister and Borolanite 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, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Ganister and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Borolanite

The history of Ganister and Borolanite 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 Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Borolanite

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

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