Ganister and Phyllite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Phyllite

The general Ganister and Phyllite 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, Phyllite is a fine-grained metamorphic rock with a well-developed laminar structure, and is intermediate between slate and schist rocks. Along with definition of Ganister and Phyllite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Phyllite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Phyllite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Phyllite

The history of Ganister and Phyllite 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 Phyllite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Phyllite

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

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