Ganister and Claystone Definition

Definition of Ganister and Claystone

The general Ganister and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Ganister and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Claystone. Get to know more information about Ganister and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Claystone

The history of Ganister and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Claystone

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

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