Ganister and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Evaporite

The general Ganister and Evaporite 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, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Ganister and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Evaporite

The history of Ganister and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Evaporite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock