Coquina and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Coquina and Carbonatite

The general Coquina and Carbonatite 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, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Coquina and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Carbonatite

The history of Coquina and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Carbonatite

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

For Coquina,

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

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock