Coquina and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Coquina and Evaporite

The general Coquina and Evaporite 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, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Coquina and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Evaporite

The history of Coquina and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Evaporite

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

For Coquina,

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

For Evaporite,

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