Pegmatite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Ganister

The general Pegmatite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic 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 Pegmatite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Ganister

The history of Pegmatite 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.

Pegmatite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Ganister

Along with Pegmatite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Ganister. Etymology of Pegmatite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Ganister is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Ganister are listed below.

For Pegmatite,

• 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