Ganister and Jasperoid Definition

Ganister

Jasperoid

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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.

Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

England

USA

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 silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid

1.4 Class

Sedimentary Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Not Applicable

1.6 Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Ganister and Jasperoid

The general Ganister and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Ganister and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Ganister and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Jasperoid

The history of Ganister and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Jasperoid

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

Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
Group: Not applicable
Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock