Ganister and Foidolite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Foidolite

The general Ganister and Foidolite 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, Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%. Along with definition of Ganister and Foidolite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Foidolite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Foidolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Foidolite

The history of Ganister and Foidolite 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 Foidolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Foidolite

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

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