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Teschenite and Ganister Definition


Ganister and Teschenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   
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.   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Teschenite and Ganister

The general Teschenite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. 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 Teschenite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Teschenite and Ganister

The history of Teschenite 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.

Teschenite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Ganister

Along with Teschenite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Teschenite and Ganister. Etymology of Teschenite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Teschenite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Teschenite is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland while that of Ganister is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Teschenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Teschenite and Ganister are listed below.

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