Scoria and Ganister Definition

Definition of Scoria and Ganister

The general Scoria and Ganister definition can be stated as: Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. 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 Scoria and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Scoria and Ganister. Get to know more information about Scoria and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Scoria and Ganister

The history of Scoria 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.

Scoria and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Scoria and Ganister

Along with Scoria and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Scoria and Ganister. Etymology of Scoria and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Scoria and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Scoria is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung while that of Ganister is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Scoria belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Scoria and Ganister are listed below.

For Scoria,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness 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