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Ganister and Tachylite Definition


Tachylite and Ganister Definition


Definition

Definition
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.   
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Iceland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Ganister and Tachylite

The general Ganister and Tachylite 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, Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. Along with definition of Ganister and Tachylite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Tachylite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Tachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Tachylite

The history of Ganister and Tachylite 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 Tachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Tachylite

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

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