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Ganister and Metapelite Definition


Metapelite 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.   
Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

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 Pelos or clay in Greek   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Ganister and Metapelite

The general Ganister and Metapelite 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, Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone. Along with definition of Ganister and Metapelite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Metapelite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Metapelite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Metapelite

The history of Ganister and Metapelite 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 Metapelite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Metapelite

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

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