Ganister and Ijolite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Ijolite

The general Ganister and Ijolite 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, Ijolite is an intrusive igneous rock which is composed mainly of nepheline and an alkali pyroxene, usually aegirine-augite. Along with definition of Ganister and Ijolite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Ijolite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Ijolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Ijolite

The history of Ganister and Ijolite 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 Ijolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Ijolite

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

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