Ganister and Harzburgite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Harzburgite

The general Ganister and Harzburgite 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, Harzburgite is a plutonic rock of the peridotite group consisting largely of orthopyroxene and olivine. Along with definition of Ganister and Harzburgite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Harzburgite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Harzburgite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Harzburgite

The history of Ganister and Harzburgite 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 Harzburgite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Harzburgite

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

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