Ganister and Schist Definition

Definition of Ganister and Schist

The general Ganister and Schist 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, Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. Along with definition of Ganister and Schist, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Schist. Get to know more information about Ganister and Schist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Schist

The history of Ganister and Schist 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 Schist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Schist

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

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