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. 0
From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Clastic, Granular, Rough 0
Beige, Black, Brown, Colourless, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow 0
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone 0
Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, In aquifers, Petroleum reservoirs, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones 0
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Ganisters are formed by the destruction of easily weathered minerals mainly feldspar, within the surface horizon of soil by soil-forming processes. 0
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide 0
Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan 0
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand 0
Learn more about Properties of Ganister
What is Ganister? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Ganister i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Ganister include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Ganister is 95.00 N/mm2. Streak of Ganister is white while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Ganister is dull and its fracture is splintery. Ganister is opaque in nature. Know all about Ganister, What is Ganister, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Ganister
What is Ganister composed of? Get to know about composition of Ganister here. Ganister definition gives information about the Formation of Ganister and its composition.The composition of Ganister can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Ganister rock includes Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz and The compound content of Ganister rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Ganister rock in next section.