Ganister and Syenite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Syenite

The general Ganister and Syenite 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, Syenite is a coarse-grained igneous rock which is composed mainly of alkali feldspar and various ferromagnesian minerals. Along with definition of Ganister and Syenite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Syenite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Syenite

The history of Ganister and Syenite 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 Syenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Syenite

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

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