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Ganister and Dunite Definition


Dunite and Ganister Definition


Definition

Definition
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.   
Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
New Zealand   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Ferdinand von Hochstetter   

Etymology
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   
From the name of Dun Mountain, New Zealand, + -ite1   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Ganister and Dunite

The general Ganister and Dunite 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, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Ganister and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Dunite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Dunite

The history of Ganister and Dunite 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 Dunite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Dunite

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

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