Ganister and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Serpentinite

The general Ganister and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Ganister and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Serpentinite

The history of Ganister and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Serpentinite

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

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