Ganister and Chert Definition

Definition of Ganister and Chert

The general Ganister and Chert 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, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Along with definition of Ganister and Chert, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Chert. Get to know more information about Ganister and Chert origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Chert

The history of Ganister and Chert 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 Chert Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Chert

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock