Ganister and Gneiss Definition

Definition of Ganister and Gneiss

The general Ganister and Gneiss 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, Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks. Along with definition of Ganister and Gneiss, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Gneiss. Get to know more information about Ganister and Gneiss origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Gneiss

The history of Ganister and Gneiss 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 Gneiss Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Gneiss

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

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