Ganister and Pantellerite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Pantellerite

The general Ganister and Pantellerite 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, Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. Along with definition of Ganister and Pantellerite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Pantellerite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Pantellerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Pantellerite

The history of Ganister and Pantellerite 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 Pantellerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Pantellerite

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

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