Ganister and Sovite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Sovite

The general Ganister and Sovite 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, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Ganister and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Sovite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Sovite

The history of Ganister and Sovite 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 Sovite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Sovite

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

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