Tonalite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Tonalite and Ganister

The general Tonalite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. 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 Tonalite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Tonalite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Tonalite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tonalite and Ganister

The history of Tonalite 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.

Tonalite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tonalite and Ganister

Along with Tonalite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Tonalite and Ganister. Etymology of Tonalite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tonalite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Tonalite is From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1 while that of Ganister is From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tonalite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tonalite and Ganister are listed below.

For Tonalite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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