Granite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Granite and Ganister

The general Granite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. 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 Granite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Granite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Granite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Ganister

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Ganister

Along with Granite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Ganister. Etymology of Granite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Ganister is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Ganister are listed below.

For Granite,

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

For Ganister,

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