Ganister and Travertine Definition

Definition of Ganister and Travertine

The general Ganister and Travertine 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, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Ganister and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Travertine. Get to know more information about Ganister and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Travertine

The history of Ganister and Travertine 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 Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Travertine

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock