Ganister and Epidosite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Epidosite

The general Ganister and Epidosite 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, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Ganister and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Epidosite

The history of Ganister and Epidosite 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 Epidosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Epidosite

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

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