Tephrite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Ganister

The general Tephrite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. 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 Tephrite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Ganister

The history of Tephrite 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.

Tephrite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Ganister

Along with Tephrite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Tephrite and Ganister. Etymology of Tephrite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tephrite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Tephrite is From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn while that of Ganister is From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tephrite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tephrite and Ganister are listed below.

For Tephrite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard 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