Ganister and Migmatite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Migmatite

The general Ganister and Migmatite 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, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Ganister and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Migmatite

The history of Ganister and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Migmatite

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

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