Ganister and Limestone Definition

Definition of Ganister and Limestone

The general Ganister and Limestone 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, Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Along with definition of Ganister and Limestone, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Limestone. Get to know more information about Ganister and Limestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Limestone

The history of Ganister and Limestone 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 Limestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Limestone

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

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