Ganister and Conglomerate Definition

Definition of Ganister and Conglomerate

The general Ganister and Conglomerate 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, Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. Along with definition of Ganister and Conglomerate, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Conglomerate. Get to know more information about Ganister and Conglomerate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Conglomerate

The history of Ganister and Conglomerate 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 Conglomerate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Conglomerate

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

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