Coquina and Gabbro Definition

Definition of Coquina and Gabbro

The general Coquina and Gabbro 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, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Coquina and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Coquina and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Gabbro

The history of Coquina and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Gabbro

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

For Coquina,

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

For Gabbro,

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