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Coquina and Charnockite Definition


Charnockite 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   
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
Tamil Nadu, India   

Discoverer
Unknown   
T. H. Holland   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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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.

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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.

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