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Hawaiite and Ganister Definition


Ganister and Hawaiite Definition


Definition

Definition
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite   
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
Hawaii Islands   
England   

Discoverer
Joseph Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Hawaii Islands   
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Hawaiite and Ganister

The general Hawaiite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. 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 Hawaiite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hawaiite and Ganister

The history of Hawaiite 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.

Hawaiite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Ganister

Along with Hawaiite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Hawaiite and Ganister. Etymology of Hawaiite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hawaiite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Hawaiite is From Hawaii Islands while that of Ganister is From Hawaii Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hawaiite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hawaiite and Ganister are listed below.

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