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Itacolumite and Ganister Definition


Ganister and Itacolumite Definition


Definition

Definition
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips   
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
Unknown   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil   
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Itacolumite and Ganister

The general Itacolumite and Ganister definition can be stated as: A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips. 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 Itacolumite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Itacolumite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Itacolumite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Itacolumite and Ganister

The history of Itacolumite 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.

Itacolumite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Itacolumite and Ganister

Along with Itacolumite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Itacolumite and Ganister. Etymology of Itacolumite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Itacolumite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Itacolumite is From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil while that of Ganister is From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Itacolumite and Ganister belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Itacolumite and Ganister are listed below.

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