Ganister and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Ganister and Trachyte

The general Ganister and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Ganister and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Ganister and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Trachyte

The history of Ganister and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Trachyte

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

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