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Definition of Gannister

Gannister
Ganister Gan"is*ter, Gannister Gan"nis*ter, n. (Mech.) A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground siliceous stone, mixed with fire clay; -- used for lining Bessemer converters; also used for macadamizing roads.

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- A ganister (or sometimes gannister ) is hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone, or orthoquartzite, used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used...
- which acted as a chimney, creating airflow throughout the workings. Gannister Gannister is siliceus fireclay which can be used to make firebricks. Garland...
- original quarry was reopened, not for iron ore, but for the obtaining of gannister (white silica sand). A new 2 foot gauge tramway was used to take the sand...
- tramway. From 1946 to 56 there was also a gannister quarry near to the northernmost iron ore quarry. The gannister was taken to the main tramway by steam...
- No. 2 For individual use 1923 Station 4145 Earlston, Pa 1923 Barclay Gannister Rock Co. For individual use 0.3 37.1 J. E. Thropp No. 1 For individual...
- of East Chicago, Indiana, near the intersection of Kennedy Avenue and Gannister Court. It stood for much of the 20th century, housing approximately 30...
- standard gauge branch operated by steam locomotives. From 1925 to 1939 gannister was also obtained and this was taken from the western part of the quarry...
- Stannington pot clay seam which was prevalent in the area. Many ganister (or gannister) and fireclay mines and quarries existed in the area with the major ones...
- [19] Frodsham Railway and Road Cuttings Y 1.3 3.3 SJ520780 1979 Map [20] Gannister Quarry Y 1.6 4.0 SJ869592 1985 Map [21] Gleads Moss Y 2.8 6.9 SJ821685...
- mudstones, shales, and fireclays and outcrop in the Oldham district. The Gannister Beds or Lower Coal Measures occupy the high ground of the West Pennine...