Serpentinite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Serpentinite and Ganister

The general Serpentinite and Ganister definition can be stated as: A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. 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 Serpentinite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Serpentinite and Ganister

The history of Serpentinite 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.

Serpentinite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Ganister

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

For Serpentinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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