Ganister and Shale Definition

Definition of Ganister and Shale

The general Ganister and Shale 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, Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. Along with definition of Ganister and Shale, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Shale. Get to know more information about Ganister and Shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Shale

The history of Ganister and Shale 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 Shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Shale

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

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