Ganister and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Carbonatite

The general Ganister and Carbonatite 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, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Ganister and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Carbonatite

The history of Ganister and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Carbonatite

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

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