Ganister and Hawaiite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Hawaiite

The general Ganister and Hawaiite 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, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Ganister and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Hawaiite

The history of Ganister and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Hawaiite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Opaque rock