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Ganister and Trondhjemite Definition


Trondhjemite and Ganister Definition


Definition

Definition
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.   
Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Tonale, Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   
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Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Ganister and Trondhjemite

The general Ganister and Trondhjemite 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, Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.. Along with definition of Ganister and Trondhjemite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Trondhjemite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Trondhjemite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Trondhjemite

The history of Ganister and Trondhjemite 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 Trondhjemite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Trondhjemite

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

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