Granulite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Granulite and Ganister

The general Granulite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. 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 Granulite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Granulite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Ganister

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Ganister

Along with Granulite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Ganister. Etymology of Granulite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Ganister is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Ganister are listed below.

For Granulite,

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