Ganister and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Shoshonite

The general Ganister and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Ganister and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Shoshonite

The history of Ganister and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Shoshonite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock