Schist and Ganister Definition

Definition of Schist and Ganister

The general Schist and Ganister definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. 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 Schist and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Schist and Ganister. Get to know more information about Schist and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Schist and Ganister

The history of Schist 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.

Schist and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Schist and Ganister

Along with Schist and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Ganister. Etymology of Schist and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Ganister is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Ganister are listed below.

For Schist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium 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