Ganister and Tonalite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Tonalite

The general Ganister and Tonalite 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, Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. Along with definition of Ganister and Tonalite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Tonalite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Tonalite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Tonalite

The history of Ganister and Tonalite 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 Tonalite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Tonalite

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

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