Coquina and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Coquina and Novaculite

The general Coquina and Novaculite 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, Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. Along with definition of Coquina and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Novaculite

The history of Coquina and Novaculite 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 Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Novaculite

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

For Coquina,

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

For Novaculite,

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