Whiteschist and Ganister Definition

Definition of Whiteschist and Ganister

The general Whiteschist and Ganister definition can be stated as: Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. 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 Whiteschist and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Ganister. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Whiteschist and Ganister

The history of Whiteschist 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.

Whiteschist and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Whiteschist and Ganister

Along with Whiteschist and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Whiteschist and Ganister. Etymology of Whiteschist and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Whiteschist and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Whiteschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Ganister is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Whiteschist and Ganister are listed below.

For Whiteschist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: 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