Ganister and Websterite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Websterite

The general Ganister and Websterite 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, Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. Along with definition of Ganister and Websterite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Websterite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Websterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Websterite

The history of Ganister and Websterite 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 Websterite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Websterite

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

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