Ganister and Vogesite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Vogesite

The general Ganister and Vogesite 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, Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Ganister and Vogesite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Vogesite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Vogesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Vogesite

The history of Ganister and Vogesite 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 Vogesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Vogesite

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

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