Ganister and Tuff Definition

Definition of Ganister and Tuff

The general Ganister and Tuff 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, Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Along with definition of Ganister and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Tuff. Get to know more information about Ganister and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Tuff

The history of Ganister and Tuff 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 Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Tuff

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

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