Ganister

Hornfels

Ganister and Hornfels

Ganister

Hornfels

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1 Definition

1.1 Definition

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.

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

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

England

New Zealand

1.2.2 Discoverer

Unknown

1.3 Etymology

From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam

From German which means hornstone

1.4 Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Not Applicable

1.6 Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

2 Texture

2.1 Texture

Clastic, Granular, Rough

Granular, Platy

2.2 Color

Beige, Black, Brown, Colourless, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Reddish Brown

2.3 Maintenance

Less

2.4 Durability

Durable

1.1.1 Water Resistant

✔ ✘

1.2.1 Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

1.3.4 Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

1.3.7 Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

1.3.9 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

1.5 Appearance

Rough

Dull

2 Uses

2.1 Architecture

2.1.1 Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

2.1.2 Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone

2.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

2.2 Industry

2.2.1 Construction Industry

Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar

for Road Aggregate, Roadstone

2.2.2 Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

2.3 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts, Monuments

2.4 Other Uses

2.4.1 Commercial Uses

An Oil and Gas Reservoir, In aquifers, Petroleum reservoirs, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones

Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork

3 Types

3.1 Types

Not Available

Biotite hornfels

3.2 Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock

Smooth to touch

3.3 Archaeological Significance

3.3.1 Monuments

Used

3.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

3.3.3 Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

3.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

3.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

Used

3.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

Used

3.3.7 Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

3.4 Fossils

Present

Absent

4 Formation

4.1 Formation

Ganisters are formed by the destruction of easily weathered minerals mainly feldspar, within the surface horizon of soil by soil-forming processes.

Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Hornfels is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.

4.2 Composition

4.2.1 Mineral Content

Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz

Andalusite

4.2.2 Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide

Fe, Mg

4.3 Transformation

4.3.1 Metamorphism

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4.3.2 Types of Metamorphism

Not Applicable

4.3.3 Weathering

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering

4.3.5 Erosion

✔ ✘

4.3.6 Types of Erosion

Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

5 Properties

5.1 Physical Properties

5.1.1 Hardness

6-72-3

1 7

5.1.2 Grain Size

Coarse or Fine

Fine Grained

5.1.3 Fracture

Splintery

Conchoidal

5.1.4 Streak

White

Unknown

5.1.5 Porosity

Highly Porous

5.1.6 Luster

Dull

Shiny

5.1.7 Compressive Strength

95.00 N/mm²5.80 N/mm²

0.15 450

5.1.8 Cleavage

Perfect

5.1.9 Toughness

2.6

Not Yet Found

5.1.10 Specific Gravity

2.2-2.83.4-3.9

0 8.4

5.1.11 Transparency

Opaque

5.1.12 Density

2.2-2.8 g/cm³0.25-0.30 g/cm³

0 1400

5.2 Thermal Properties

5.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity

0.92 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

5.2.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant

6 Reserves

6.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

6.1.1 Asia

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, North Korea, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand

6.1.2 Africa

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Cameroon, East Africa, Tanzania, Western Africa

6.1.3 Europe

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

6.1.4 Others

Greenland

Not Yet Found

6.2 Deposits in Western Continents

6.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

6.2.2 South America

Brazil

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

6.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

6.3.1 Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia

All about Ganister and Hornfels Properties

Know all about Ganister and Hornfels properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Hornfels is Granular, Platy. Ganister appears Rough and Hornfels appears Dull. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Hornfels is shiny. Ganister is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors whereas Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Ganister are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.