Ganister and Oolite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Oolite

The general Ganister and Oolite 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, Oolite is a sedimentary rock formed from ooids, spherical grains which are composed of concentric layers of calcite. Along with definition of Ganister and Oolite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Oolite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Oolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Oolite

The history of Ganister and Oolite 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 Oolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Oolite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock