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Coquina and Hawaiite Definition


Hawaiite 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   
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
Hawaii Islands   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Joseph Iddings   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From Hawaii Islands   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Coquina and Hawaiite

The general Coquina and Hawaiite 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, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Coquina and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coquina and Hawaiite

The history of Coquina and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Hawaiite

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

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