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Ganister and Chalk Definition


Chalk 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.   
Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   
From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Ganister and Chalk

The general Ganister and Chalk 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, Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. Along with definition of Ganister and Chalk, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Chalk. Get to know more information about Ganister and Chalk origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Chalk

The history of Ganister and Chalk 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 Chalk Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Chalk

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

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