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Ganister and Luxullianite Definition


Luxullianite 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.   
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
England   

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 the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Ganister and Luxullianite

The general Ganister and Luxullianite 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, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Ganister and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Luxullianite

The history of Ganister and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Luxullianite

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

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