Ganister and Granulite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Granulite

The general Ganister and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Ganister and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Granulite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Granulite

The history of Ganister and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Granulite

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

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