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Coquina and Arkose Definition


Arkose and Coquina Definition


Definition

Definition
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   
Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From Auvergne region of France used by a French geologist Alexandre Brongniart in 1826 who applied this term to some feldspathic sandstones   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Coquina and Arkose

The general Coquina and Arkose 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, Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar. Along with definition of Coquina and Arkose, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Arkose. Get to know more information about Coquina and Arkose origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coquina and Arkose

The history of Coquina and Arkose 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 Arkose Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Arkose

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

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