Ganister and Mudstone Definition

Definition of Ganister and Mudstone

The general Ganister and Mudstone 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, Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. Along with definition of Ganister and Mudstone, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Mudstone. Get to know more information about Ganister and Mudstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Mudstone

The history of Ganister and Mudstone 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 Mudstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Mudstone

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

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