Ganister and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Novaculite

The general Ganister and Novaculite 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, Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. Along with definition of Ganister and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Novaculite

The history of Ganister and Novaculite 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 Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Novaculite

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

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