Coquina and Ganister Definition

Definition of Coquina and Ganister

The general Coquina and Ganister definition can be stated as: Coquina is a sedimentary rock that is composed either wholly or almost entirely of the transported, abraded, and mechanically-sorted fragments of the shells of molluscs, trilobites, brachiopods, or other invertebrates. 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 Coquina and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Ganister. Get to know more information about Coquina and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Ganister

The history of Coquina 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.

Coquina and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Ganister

Along with Coquina and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Coquina and Ganister. Etymology of Coquina and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Coquina and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Coquina is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century) while that of Ganister is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Coquina and Ganister belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Coquina and Ganister are listed below.

For Coquina,

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