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Coquina and Blueschist Definition


Blueschist 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   
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Edgar Bailey   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Coquina and Blueschist

The general Coquina and Blueschist 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, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Coquina and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Coquina and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coquina and Blueschist

The history of Coquina and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Blueschist

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

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