Ganister and Gossan Definition

Definition of Ganister and Gossan

The general Ganister and Gossan 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, Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein.. Along with definition of Ganister and Gossan, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Gossan. Get to know more information about Ganister and Gossan origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Gossan

The history of Ganister and Gossan 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 Gossan Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Gossan

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

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