Shale and Ganister Definition

Definition of Shale and Ganister

The general Shale and Ganister definition can be stated as: Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. 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 Shale and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Shale and Ganister. Get to know more information about Shale and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Ganister

The history of Shale 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.

Shale and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Ganister

Along with Shale and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Shale and Ganister. Etymology of Shale and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shale and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Shale is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate, while that of Ganister is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate,. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shale and Ganister belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shale and Ganister are listed below.

For Shale,

• 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