Picrite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Picrite and Ganister

The general Picrite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. 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 Picrite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Picrite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Picrite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Picrite and Ganister

The history of Picrite 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.

Picrite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Picrite and Ganister

Along with Picrite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Picrite and Ganister. Etymology of Picrite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Picrite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Picrite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century while that of Ganister is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Picrite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Picrite and Ganister are listed below.

For Picrite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine 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