Ganister and Kimberlite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Kimberlite

The general Ganister and Kimberlite 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, Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. Along with definition of Ganister and Kimberlite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Kimberlite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Kimberlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Kimberlite

The history of Ganister and Kimberlite 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 Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Kimberlite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock