Ganister and Dacite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Dacite

The general Ganister and Dacite 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, Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Ganister and Dacite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Dacite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Dacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Dacite

The history of Ganister and Dacite 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 Dacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Dacite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock