Charnockite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Charnockite and Coquina

The general Charnockite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. 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 Charnockite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Charnockite and Coquina

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Charnockite and Coquina

Along with Charnockite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Charnockite and Coquina. Etymology of Charnockite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Charnockite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Charnockite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company while that of Coquina is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Charnockite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Charnockite and Coquina are listed below.

For Charnockite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Coquina,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock