Ganister and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Pseudotachylite

The general Ganister and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Ganister and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Pseudotachylite

The history of Ganister and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Pseudotachylite

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

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