Troctolite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Troctolite and Ganister

The general Troctolite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. 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 Troctolite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Troctolite and Ganister

The history of Troctolite 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.

Troctolite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Troctolite and Ganister

Along with Troctolite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Troctolite and Ganister. Etymology of Troctolite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Troctolite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Troctolite is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout) while that of Ganister is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Troctolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Troctolite and Ganister are listed below.

For Troctolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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