Ganister and Skarn Definition

Definition of Ganister and Skarn

The general Ganister and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Ganister and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Skarn. Get to know more information about Ganister and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Skarn

The history of Ganister and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Skarn

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

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