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Gossan and Ganister Definition


Ganister and Gossan Definition


Definition

Definition
Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein.   
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.   

History
  
  

Origin
Indonesia   
England   

Discoverer
Cornish Gossen   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit   
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Gossan and Ganister

The general Gossan and Ganister definition can be stated as: Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein.. On the other hand, 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.. Along with definition of Gossan and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Gossan and Ganister. Get to know more information about Gossan and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gossan and Ganister

The history of Gossan and Ganister 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.

Gossan and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gossan and Ganister

Along with Gossan and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Gossan and Ganister. Etymology of Gossan and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Gossan and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Gossan is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit while that of Ganister is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Gossan and Ganister are listed below.

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