Ganister and Phonolite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Phonolite

The general Ganister and Phonolite 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, Phonolite is an uncommon extrusive igneous rock volcanic rock of intermediate chemical composition between felsic and mafic. Along with definition of Ganister and Phonolite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Phonolite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Phonolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Phonolite

The history of Ganister and Phonolite 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 Phonolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Phonolite

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

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