Ganister and Granite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Granite

The general Ganister and Granite 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, Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. Along with definition of Ganister and Granite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Granite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Granite

The history of Ganister and Granite 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 Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Granite

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

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