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Amphibolite and Coquina Definition


Coquina and Amphibolite Definition


Definition

Definition
Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase   
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   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Amphibole + -ite   
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Amphibolite and Coquina

The general Amphibolite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase. On the other hand, 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. Along with definition of Amphibolite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Amphibolite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Amphibolite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Amphibolite and Coquina

The history of Amphibolite and Coquina 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.

Amphibolite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Amphibolite and Coquina

Along with Amphibolite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Amphibolite and Coquina. Etymology of Amphibolite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Amphibolite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Amphibolite is From Amphibole + -ite while that of Coquina is From Amphibole + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Amphibolite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Amphibolite and Coquina are listed below.

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