Ganister and Tephrite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Tephrite

The general Ganister and Tephrite 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, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Ganister and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Tephrite

The history of Ganister and Tephrite 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 Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Tephrite

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

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