Ganister and Sandstone Definition

Definition of Ganister and Sandstone

The general Ganister and Sandstone 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, Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. Along with definition of Ganister and Sandstone, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Sandstone. Get to know more information about Ganister and Sandstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Sandstone

The history of Ganister and Sandstone 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 Sandstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Sandstone

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

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