Ganister and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Enderbite

The general Ganister and Enderbite 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, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Ganister and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Enderbite

The history of Ganister and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Enderbite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock