Ganister and Pegmatite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Pegmatite

The general Ganister and Pegmatite 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, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Ganister and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Pegmatite

The history of Ganister and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Pegmatite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock