Ganister and Essexite  Definition

Definition of Ganister and Essexite 

The general Ganister and Essexite  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, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Ganister and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Ganister and Essexite . Get to know more information about Ganister and Essexite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Essexite 

The history of Ganister and Essexite  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 Essexite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Essexite 

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

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