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Ganister and Jaspillite Definition


Jaspillite and Ganister Definition


Definition

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.   
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Ganister and Jaspillite

The general Ganister and Jaspillite 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, Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. Along with definition of Ganister and Jaspillite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Jaspillite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Jaspillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Jaspillite

The history of Ganister and Jaspillite 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 Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Jaspillite

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

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