Ganister and Wehrlite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Wehrlite

The general Ganister and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Ganister and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Wehrlite

The history of Ganister and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Wehrlite

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

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