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Ganister and Turbidite Definition


Turbidite 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.   
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Arnold H. Bouma   

Etymology
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Ganister and Turbidite

The general Ganister and Turbidite 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, A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles. Along with definition of Ganister and Turbidite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Turbidite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Turbidite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Ganister and Turbidite

The history of Ganister and Turbidite 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 Turbidite Origin and Discoverer

Ganister and Turbidite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Ganister and Turbidite. In this section, you will know about Ganister and Turbidite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Ganister is England whereas Origin of Turbidite is European Foreland Basins. It is interesting to know the name of Ganister and Turbidite discoverer. The Discoverer of Ganister is Unknown and the discoverer of Turbidite is Arnold H. Bouma.

Etymology of Ganister and Turbidite

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

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