The general Ganister and Charnockite 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, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Ganister and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Ganister and Charnockite 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 Charnockite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Ganister and Charnockite. In this section, you will know about Ganister and Charnockite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Ganister is England whereas Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India. It is interesting to know the name of Ganister and Charnockite discoverer. The Discoverer of Ganister is Unknown and the discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland.
Along with Ganister and Charnockite definition, know more about the etymology of Ganister and Charnockite. Etymology of Ganister and Charnockite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Ganister and Formation of Charnockite. 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 Charnockite 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 Charnockite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Ganister and Charnockite are listed below.
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