Ganister and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Ganister and Whiteschist

The general Ganister and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Ganister and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Ganister and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Whiteschist

The history of Ganister and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Ganister and Whiteschist

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock