Ganister and Diabase Definition

Definition of Ganister and Diabase

The general Ganister and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Ganister and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Diabase. Get to know more information about Ganister and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Diabase

The history of Ganister and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Diabase

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

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