Tachylite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Tachylite and Ganister

The general Tachylite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. 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 Tachylite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tachylite and Ganister

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Ganister

Along with Tachylite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Ganister. Etymology of Tachylite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Ganister is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Ganister are listed below.

For Tachylite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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