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Jaspillite and Ganister Definition


Ganister and Jaspillite Definition


Definition

Definition
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks   
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
Western Australia, Minnesota   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper   
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, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Jaspillite and Ganister

The general Jaspillite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. 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 Jaspillite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Jaspillite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Jaspillite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jaspillite and Ganister

The history of Jaspillite 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.

Jaspillite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jaspillite and Ganister

Along with Jaspillite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Jaspillite and Ganister. Etymology of Jaspillite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Jaspillite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Jaspillite is From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper while that of Ganister is From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Jaspillite and Ganister belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Jaspillite and Ganister are listed below.

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