Ganister and Hornfels Definition

Definition of Ganister and Hornfels

The general Ganister and Hornfels 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, Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock. Along with definition of Ganister and Hornfels, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Hornfels. Get to know more information about Ganister and Hornfels origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Hornfels

The history of Ganister and Hornfels 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 Hornfels Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Hornfels

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

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