Ganister and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Troctolite

The general Ganister and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Ganister and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Troctolite

The history of Ganister and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Troctolite

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

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