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Coquina and Breccia Definition


Breccia 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   
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   

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, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Coquina and Breccia

The general Coquina and Breccia 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, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Coquina and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Breccia. Get to know more information about Coquina and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coquina and Breccia

The history of Coquina and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Breccia

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

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