Coquina and Charnockite Definition

Definition of Coquina and Charnockite

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

History of Coquina and Charnockite

The history of Coquina and Charnockite 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 Charnockite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Charnockite

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

For Coquina,

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

For Charnockite,

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