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Coquina and Diorite Definition


Diorite 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   
Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish   

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, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Coquina and Diorite

The general Coquina and Diorite 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, Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. Along with definition of Coquina and Diorite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Diorite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Diorite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coquina and Diorite

The history of Coquina and Diorite 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 Diorite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Diorite

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

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