Coquina and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Coquina and Jasperoid

The general Coquina and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Coquina and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Coquina and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Jasperoid

The history of Coquina and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Jasperoid

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

For Coquina,

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

For Jasperoid,

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