Ganister and Picrite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Picrite

The general Ganister and Picrite 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, Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. Along with definition of Ganister and Picrite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Picrite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Picrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Picrite

The history of Ganister and Picrite 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 Picrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Picrite

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

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